Cities of the Maya in Seven Epochs, 1250 B.C. to A.D. 1903

Glassman, Steve/ Anaya, Armando

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 248 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786448487
• DDC分類 972.6

Full Description

Telling the story of the Maya peoples from their earliest beginnings to the start of the 20th century, this book divides the 3,000 year time span into seven distinct sections. Each provides a detailed vignette of the events, explorers, and people of a particular Maya era, starting with the tropical lowlands' Olmec civilization. Among the topics covered are the shamanistic rites by which Mesoamerican monarchs based their power to rule; the Preclassic megacity of El Mirador and its near neighbor Nakbe; the Maya creation myth of the Hero Twins and its role in organizing Maya society; and the power struggles between the cities Tikal and Calakmul.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

1. The Proto-Maya Olmec Cities of San Lorenzo and La Venta, 1250-400 B.C.: If Not the Mother Culture, an Undisputed Similar Culture     

2. The Mirador Basin in Times Long Gone, 1000 B.C.-A.D. 150     

3. Tikal, the Eternal City, Early Classic, A.D. 250-550     

4. Calakmul and the Snakehead Dynasty, a Maya Superpower     

5. The Tale of Two Cities, Concluded, A.D. 695-869     

6. Terminal Classic in the Yucatan, A.D. 800-1100     

7. Mayapan, Tayasal, and Chan Santa Cruz     

References     

Index      233