Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies) Book

In this new archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, paleoecology, and epigraphy, this theoretical interpretation emphasises both the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the ancient Maya and the Native American spirituality that permeated all aspects of their daily life. Demarest draws on his own discoveries and the findings of colleagues to reconstruct the complex lifeways and volatile political history of the Classic Maya states of the first to eighth centuries. He provides a new explanation of the long-standing mystery of the ninth-century abandonment of most of the great rain forest cities. Finally, he draws lessons from the history of the Classic Maya cities for contemporary society and for the ongoing struggles and resurgence of the modern Maya peoples, who are now re-emerging from six centuries of oppression.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Arthur Demarest brings the lost civilization of Maya to life by applying a holistic view to the most recently discovered archaeological evidence. His theoretical interpretation simultaneously emphasizes the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the...

  • 0521533902
  • 9780521533904
  • Arthur Demarest
  • 9 December 2004
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 390
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