Ancient Maya CivilizationRutgers University Press, 1982 - 337 pages Maya archaeology has undergone a revolution in the past few years: a century of exploration, excavation, and study of temples and monuments has now been amplified by a wealth of new data on the economy, settlements, and social organization of ancient Maya civilization. Norman Hammond presents a synthesis of current knowledge for the lay reader as well as the student of native American cultures. He describes the discovery of the ancient Maya centers deep in the forests of Central America, outlines the rise and fall of Classic Maya civilization, and examines aspects of Maya culture ranging from the recent discoveries of intensive agriculture in swamps to the architecture, art, religion and thought of this unique tropical forest society. |
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... stone ring four feet in diameter , secured in the wall by a stone tenon of corresponding dimensions . Ex- cavation satisfied us that these great parallel edifices con- sisted merely of four great walls , filled up with a solid mass of ...
... stone ring four feet in diameter , secured in the wall by a stone tenon of corresponding dimensions . Ex- cavation satisfied us that these great parallel edifices con- sisted merely of four great walls , filled up with a solid mass of ...
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... stone rings four feet in diameter ; the diameter of the hole is one foot seven inches . These walls we consid- ered ... stones like those of a mill , with a hole quite through the middle just as big as the ball , and he that could strike ...
... stone rings four feet in diameter ; the diameter of the hole is one foot seven inches . These walls we consid- ered ... stones like those of a mill , with a hole quite through the middle just as big as the ball , and he that could strike ...
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... stones inward until the nar- row gap remaining at the top could be spanned with a cap- stone . The inner faces of the stones were usually cut on a bevel to give a smooth slope to the interior of the vault . This technique , the closest ...
... stones inward until the nar- row gap remaining at the top could be spanned with a cap- stone . The inner faces of the stones were usually cut on a bevel to give a smooth slope to the interior of the vault . This technique , the closest ...
Table des matières
Introduction | 3 |
xi | 9 |
Precursors and Successors | 33 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Altar American ancient Maya appear Archaeology architecture Belize buildings called carved central century ceremonial Chapter Chiapas Chichén Itzá civilization Classic Maya Classic period coast complex Copan courtesy culture earlier early east evidence excavation existence feet field Figure forest four function glyphs highlands important inscriptions jade known land Late Late Classic later lowlands Lubaantun major material Maya Area Maya hieroglyphic Mexico Middle monuments northern noted obsidian original Palenque pattern Peabody Museum perhaps Petén platforms Postclassic pottery Preclassic Press probably published pyramid range recent recorded region remains result river ruins ruler sculpture seems settlement similar social society sources southern stelae Stephens stone structure style suggested Sylvanus G Temple Thompson Tikal tion trade University valley Veracruz walls World Yucatan zone