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John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2013; US$ 45.00Daring exploits and astounding achievements were common for two 19th century adventurers--John Lloyd Stephens, a New York lawyer and best-selling author, and Frederick Catherwood, a London architect and renowned topographical artist. Separately, these explorers covered much of the same ground, touring Italy, Greece, Egypt, Arabia, and the Holy Land... more...
Crafting Prehispanic Maya Kinship
University of Alabama Press 2012; US$ 34.95By contextualizing classes and their kinship behavior within the overall political economy, Crafting Prehispanic Maya Kinship provides an example of how archaeology can help to explain the formation of disparate classes and kinship patterns within an ancient state-level society. Bradley E. Ensor provides a new theoretical contribution to Maya... more...
The Riviera Maya and the Southern Yucatan Coast, Mexico
Wiley 2012; US$ 2.99Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to The Riviera Maya & the Southern Yucatan Coast, Mexico—and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same expert advice that you'll find in all Frommer's guides, from candid reviews and detailed maps to insider tips from our local authors. Plus, we’ve added planning and... 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...
Maya
Nomad Press 2012; US$ 12.99In this completely revised and updated edition, children are introduced to the world of the ancient Maya, the most advanced and mysterious civilization of the New World. From ceremonial masks and hieroglyphics to calendars and musical instruments, the hands-on projects in this fun and educational book allow children to experience how the Maya lived,... more...
Utatlan
University Press of Colorado 2012; US$ 60.00One of the most important Postclassic cities, Utatlán, in highland Guatemala, was excavated more than three decades ago. However, the data amassed by archaeologists have not been published until now. Details on architecture, pottery, burials, and artifacts, along with a focus on residential archaeology, make Utatlán: The Constituted Community of the... more...
Maya Medicine
University of New Mexico Press 2012; US$ 30.00The entire process of traditional healing is examined in a small town in the Yucatán Peninsula near the ruins of Chichén Itzá, including the use of medicinal plants, massage, and ritual. more...
Maya Roads
Chicago Review Press 2011; US$ 13.95Drawing upon three decades of working, traveling, and living in Central America?s remote and dangerous landscapes, this memoir chronicles a journalist?s fascinating experiences with the people, politics, archaeology, and species of the rainforest, the cradle of Mayan civilization. The intense beauty of the forest, the fantastic locales, the ancient... 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...









