Free Downloads Maya Archaeology 2: Featuring The Ancient Maya Murals Of Calakmul, Mexico
The ruins of Calakmul, Mexico, have produced a series of significant archaeological finds over the years. Among the most recent and important is a buried platform whose exterior is covered in figural murals. Mural paintings are among the greatest artistic achievements of the Maya, and yet very few have survived ancient destruction or the subsequent ravages of the tropical climate. Thanks to these well-preserved images we are offered an important view of Maya society, one very different from the normal representations of the lordly elite or supernatural. Maya Archaeology 2 offers extensive photographic coverage of this important find and others, together with numerous insights by leading authors into the world of the ancient Maya.
Hardcover: 158 pages
Publisher: Precolumbia Mesoweb Press; First edition (December 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0982133383
ISBN-13: 978-0982133385
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches
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Maya Archaeology 2 has the best pictures that I have seen of the recently discovered murals in the Chiik Nahb complex at the site of Calakmul along with two well written articles about the discoveries. The book also has a great article on the discovery of Temple XXI at Palenque and another great article by David Stuart about the Palenque palace tablet from the reign of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam in the year 720 AD. In this article he also discusses the sakhuun paper headband and the Jester God headdress. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the Maya.
I suspect that it will eventually be available as PDF-s on the Mesoweb/PARI website, but the quality of the printed illustrations will not be matched and this is why the publication is so important. I know that many Mayanists have been looking forward to get their hands on this volume, particularly the chapters on the Calakmul murals. These are beautiful and highly important murals which totally deserve the highest publishing and scholarly standards of this book.
These are more scholarly books on the Maya, zeroing in on particular places or themes in Mayan art and archaeology. If you are familiar with archaeological terminology, these are very good, insightful studies of Mayan sites in MesoAmerica.
the great value of this book is the photographic material, the quallity of each image is great! perhaaps one of the best image study of this amazing murals. the part of palenque is as well of gret value
The second of a series devoted to presenting recent advances in Mayan archaeology in a very attractive format: a good deal of text and very fine illustrations.
Well researched, plus beautiful color photos
Good presenetation, part of a series.
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