| Ancient Maya Contributor(s): Demarest, Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521533902 ISBN-13: 9780521533904 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Arthur Demarest brings the lost civilization of Maya to life by applying a holistic view to the most recently discovered archaeological evidence. His theoretical interpretation simultaneously emphasizes the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the ancient Maya and the Native American spirituality that permeated all aspects of their daily life. Drawing on data from the latest significant archaeological research in Central America, this new study appeals to those interested in the ecological bases of civilization, the function of the state and the causes of the collapse of civilizations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Central America - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 972.810 |
| LCCN: 2005299673 |
| Series: Case Studies in Early Societies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 389 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Demarest, Arthur: - Dr Demarest is the Ingram Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. For more than twenty-five years he has directed archaeological field excavations at ancient sites in the highlands, coasts and rain forests of Central America and is considered a leading authority on early Olmec, particularly Mayan civilization. |