Maya. The Vanished Civilization: Legends and Facts

Maya. The Vanished Civilization: Legends and Facts

The book by Michael Coe, professor of anthropology at Yale University and author of several popular science studies of Mesoamerican civilizations, is a fascinating account of the origins, flourishing, and collapse of the Maya civilization, whose history has aroused increased... interest from scholars and non-specialists for a century and a half. You will learn many interesting facts about the achievements of this ancient people in mathematics, writing, astronomy, art, and architecture. A special article is dedicated to the works of Russian scholar Y.V. Knorosov, who made an invaluable contribution to the decipherment of Maya writing.

Author: Майкл Ко

Printhouse: Tsentrpoligraf

Series: The riddles of ancient peoples in a new design

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785952456532

Number of pages: 237

Size: 206x132x17 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 330 g

ID: 1701533

The book by Michael Coe, professor of anthropology at Yale University and author of several popular science studies of Mesoamerican civilizations, is a fascinating account of the origins, flourishing, and collapse of the Maya civilization, whose history has aroused increased interest from scholars and non-specialists for a century and a half. You will learn many interesting facts about the achievements of this ancient people in mathematics, writing, astronomy, art, and architecture. A special article is dedicated to the works of Russian scholar Y.V. Knorosov, who made an invaluable contribution to the decipherment of Maya writing.

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