{"product_id":"the-maya-paperback","title":"The Maya - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael D. Coe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Maya\u003c\/em\u003e has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya by experts Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. In this new edition, this classic has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic findings, which continue to proceed at a fast pace, along with full-color illustrations. The new material includes evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life; analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that show enormous rectangle earthworks, including Aguada Fénix, dating from 1050 to 750 BCE; and recent advances in decoding Maya writing and imagery. This revised edition also expands information on the roles of women, courtiers, and outsiders; covers novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications, and integrated road systems; and includes coverage of more recent Maya, including their displacement and mistreatment, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and legal rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Maya\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the vitality of current scholarship about this brilliant culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BEST-SELLING, MOST AUTHORITATIVE INTRODUCTION TO THE ANCIENT MAYA, FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED FOR THE TENTH EDITION.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic, highly readable account of the ancient Maya spans a period from the first people of the Americas and the emergence of the Maya in approximately 2000 BCE up to the present. For the first time in full color, this new edition includes recent discoveries and the latest research in this fast-changing field of scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE TENTH EDITION FEATURES MUCH NEW MATERIAL: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that reveals enormous rectangular earthworks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew details about the roles of women, courtiers, and foreigners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNovel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications, and integrated road systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of contemporary Maya, including their displacement and mistreatment, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and legal rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.46 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332580970733,"sku":"9780500295144","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/38cZGjFHZN9780500295144.webp?v=1784964611","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-maya-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}