"Now shrouded in Guatemalan jungle, the ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras flourished between the sixth and ninth centuries c.e., when its rulers erected monumental limestone sculptures carved with hieroglyphic texts and images of themselves and family members, advisers, and ca…
by O'Neil, Megan E., (Megan Eileen)
fromLost civilizations (Reaktion Books (Firm))
"The Maya reveals how this ancient civilization -- its buildings, ideas, objects and identities -- has been perceived, portrayed and exploited over five hundred years in the Americas, Europe and beyond. Megan E. O'Neil summarizes ancient Maya art and history from the Preclassic …
This book reveals how the ancient Maya - and their buildings, ideas, objects and identities - have been perceived, portrayed and exploited over 500 years in the Americas, Europe and beyond. 0Engaging in interdisciplinary analysis, the book summarizes ancient Maya art and history…