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Stad en staat
Amsterdam University Press 2006; US$ 11.25Polis (meervoud: poleis) is het Oudgriekse woord voor stad, voor staat en voor de combinatie van die twee: een stadstaat. In de Oudheid leefden de meeste Grieken in zo'n stadstaat. De polis als staatsvorm of als type samenleving vormt de grondslag voor de gehele Griekse cultuur. De Griekse cultuur valt alleen te begrijpen als men de polis begrijpt.... more...
2012 and the End of the World
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 16.95Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately... more...
Exploring Maya Ritual Caves
AltaMira Press 2011; US$ 58.99Exploring Maya Ritual Caves offers a rare survey and explication of most of the known ancient Maya ritual caves in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The caves were the Maya underworld, where rituals, including animal and human sacrifice, were carried out. The Maya cave cult and mythology, construction and modification of the caves, and cult art and... more...
The Riviera Maya - Cozumel, Puerto Morelos, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal, Tulum
Hunter Publishing 2010; US$ 8.99The 240-mile (380-km) strip of land south of Cancún is called the Riviera Maya. This includes tourist draws such as Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Xcaret, Cozumel, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal, Xel-Há and finally Tulum. There are numerous hotels, resorts and spas of every class from grass shacks and see-through huts on the beach to six-star,... more...
The Road to Ruins
University of New Mexico Press 2012; US$ 34.95Graham eloquently describes his well-lived life as a traveler, photographer, and Mayanist. more...
Journey to Xibalba
University of New Mexico Press 2007; US$ 34.95This analogy of the journey through life, based on Mayan mythology, was written by a veteran archaeologist to advise his daughter on her professional future. more...
Continuities and Changes in Maya Archaeology
Routledge 2004; US$ 120.00Presents the current state of of Maya archaeology by focusing on the history of the field for the past hundred years, present day research, and forward looking prescription for the direction of the more...
The Ancient Maya
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 75.00This is an introduction to the Mayan civilization, including new interpretations and ongoing controversies. The book features examples of artifacts such as the murals of Bonampak and the Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copan. more...
Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself
Nomad Press 2007; US$ 11.95The amazing accomplishments of the ancient Maya as well as the Maya currently living in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula are highlighted in this collection of 25 creative, educational, hands-on projects. Covering everything from the 20-base numbering system to the Maya's extensive trade relationships, kids learn about appeasing the gods with... more...









