| Description |
1 online resource (xxxv, 538 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-482) and indexes. |
| Summary |
"Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya offers an A-to-Z overview of the ancient Maya culture from its inception around 3000 BC to the Spanish Conquest after AD 1600. Over two hundred entries written by more than sixty researchers explore subjects ranging from food, clothing, and shelter to the sophisticated calendar and now-deciphered Maya writing system. They bring special attention to environmental concerns and climate variation; fresh understandings of shifting power dynamics and dynasties; and the revelations from emerging field techniques (such as LiDAR remote sensing) and newly explored sites (such as La Corona, Tamchen, and Yaxnohkah). This one-volume reference is an essential companion for students studying ancient civilizations, as well as a perfect resource for those planning to visit the Maya area. Cross-referencing, topical and alphabetical lists of entries, and a comprehensive index help readers find relevant details. Suggestions for further reading conclude each entry, while sidebars profile historical figures who have shaped Maya research. Maps highlight terrain, archaeological sites, language distribution, and more; over fifty photographs complement the volume."--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mayas -- Encyclopedias.
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Mayas. |
| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Subject |
HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Witschey, Walter Robert Thurmond, 1941- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] 9780759122840 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2015032712 |
| ISBN |
9780759122864 ebook |
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0759122865 |
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9780759122840 cloth : alkaline paper |
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9780759122864 electronic |
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0759122849 hardcover alkaline paper |
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