![]() ![]() The Maya more or less disappeared as all but a linguistic/cultural entity. The development of their spectacular urban centres, their complex ritual practices, and their unique art came to an abrupt halt in the 9th century CE after a continuous run of cultural and political successes over the previous millennium. But while Mayans are survivors, their civilisation has not been. Unlike most of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the Maya still exist as a large population. Other finds include the discovery of the earliest known occupant of the region, the Hoyo Negro girl, recovered from an underwater cavern in the Yucatan peninsula, along with new evidence for the first architecture at Ceibal. Dramatic refinements in our understanding of the pace of developments of the Maya civilization have led scholars to perceive a pattern of rapid bursts of building and political formation. Among the finest new discoveries are spectacular stucco sculptures at El Zotz and Holmul, which reveal surprising aspects of Maya royalty and the founding of dynasties. This new edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic research, which continues to proceed at a fast pace. Coe and Houston update this classic by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student. ![]() ![]() The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World’s greatest ancient civilization. "The gold standard of introductory books on the ancient Maya." - Expedition ![]()
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