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The Maya: Life, Myth, Art

— Celebrates the art of the Maya in all its glories, from monumental architecture and intricate stone carvings to breathtakingly vivid wall paintings and exquisite jade jewelry

— Explores Mayan prophecies; the astonishing accuracy of their astronomer priests; the secrets of Mayan glyphs (pictorial writing); the cults of blood sacrifice and sun worship; and the arcane rules and macabre practices of the Mayan "ball game"

— Moves deftly from theme to theme to present a fresh appraisal of the cultural and artistic legacy of the Maya, most spectacularly seen at great temple complexes such as Chichen Itza

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 144
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781556708237
  • Genres
  • history, art
  • Release date
  • 1998