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Description:
This work explains and describes in detail the different facets
of this great culture, from the different offices and rank of Maya
society, its political organization and economy to the organization
of its magnificent, spectacular cities richly decorated with painting
and sculptures, plus a section on one of the most complex writing,
number and calendar systems of the ancient world and an intricate
religion that permeated practically all aspects of existence.
Each chapter contains appropriate illustrations accompanied by explanatory
texts.
The book ends with an overview of the most important chroniclers,
explorers, investigators and archaeologists who have studied this
civilization.
Available
in: Spanish and English.
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