Michael D. Coe Livres

The breaking of the Maya code has completely changed our knowledge ofthis ancient civilization, and has revealed the Maya people's long andvivid history.

This authoritative volume has been revised throughout and expanded, with stunning new images and accounts of the major discoveries of recent years. Recent findings have been added to expand our understanding of the Olmecs outside of their heartland, and new research on the legacy of the Maya offers a wider and more cohesive narrative of Mexico's history. New co-author Javier Urcid has added greater coverage of Oaxaca and of Monté Alban, one of the earliest cities in Mesoamerica and the center of the Zapotec civilization, and a fully revised Epilogue discusses the survival of indigenous populations in Mexico from the Conquest up to the present. This longstanding classic now features full-colour photos of the vibrant art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica throughout.

"The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya by experts Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. In this new edition, this classic has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student. This edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic findings, which continue to proceed at a fast pace, along with full-color illustrations. The new material includes evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life; analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that show enormous rectangle earthworks, including Aguada Fe´nix, dating from 1050 to 750 BCE; and recent advances in decoding Maya writing and imagery. This revised edition also expands information on the roles of women, courtiers, and outsiders; covers novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications, and integrated road systems; and includes coverage of more recent Maya, including their displacement and mistreatment, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and legal rights"--Amazon.com

Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology.

"Begins with the origins of the cacao tree and follows the story up to today's mass-produced chocolate candy and its expensive boutique counterparts...A pleasure not just for chocoholics but for anyone who enjoys lively, thorough historical sleuthing via the printed page." [Gourmet] (Cover)

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Michael D. Coe ist Professor für Ethnologie an der Yale Universität und Experte auf dem Gebiet der präkolumbischen Archäologie. Die vorliegende Veröffentlichung liest sich wie eine Detektivgeschichte und ist zugleich ein sachkundiger Bericht über eines der aufregendsten Abenteuer unserer Zeit: die Entschlüsselung der Maya-Schrift.