National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Maya Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Maya's Past

Name: National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Maya Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Maya's Past
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ISBN: 9781426302282

ISBN-10: 1426302282

ISBN-13: 9781426302282

Edition: 2007

Authors: Nathaniel Harris

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As Europe endured its Dark Ages, the Maya mapped the heavens and mastered mathematics. They constructed vast cities in jungle landscapes, leaving legacies in stone at places like Palenque and Uxmal. In overgrown sites, archaeologists now piece together this civilization with the aid of satellite technology. Modern-day experts provide windows into the Mayan world by interpreting ancient messages, inscribed for future generations.

Book details

List price: $27.90
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 2/12/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 6.87" wide x 10.00" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Message From the Consultant


Map of Ancient Mesoamerica


Three Major Periods of Maya History


Timeline of Mesoamerican History



Yesterday Comes Alive


A lasting mystery


Looters help out


Mystery upon mystery


History's detectives


Secrets of the glyphs


Living legacy


A wide influence


Periods of the Maya


Disputed dates


When is a discovery not a discovery?


A long decline?



The Coming of the Maya


Shock meeting


Atomic bombshell


The oldest tomb


Writing from prehistory


God and heroes


A large site


Models for the Maya



Cities in the Forest


Getting to the bottom of it


Names of a dynasty


Center of influence


Artistic reconstruction


Tales of Tikal


A story in stones


Mighty Tikal



Kings, Gods, and Sacrifice


Clearing the steps


Hide and seek


Into the tomb


The Late Classic


Kings and lords


Deadly games


Rescue of an ancient king


Sacrifice or execution?


Great paintings


Mary's mural makeover



The Past in the Present


Sweet and sour


Farming the forest


The Maya at the movies


Enough for everyone


A telltale mosaic


Homes in history


Maritime masters


Trade tricks


A luxury market


Meet an archaeologist



Survival in the Yucatan


Caves for sacrifice


Underwater graves


A change of centers


Cave-diving scholars


Mighty Chichen


The conquest


The Years Ahead


Glossary


Bibliography


Further Reading


On the Web


Index


About the Author and Consultant


Sources for Quotations


Credits