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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464756103321

Autore

Jones Christopher <1937->

Titolo

The monuments and inscriptions of Tikal : the carved monuments / / Christopher Jones, Linton Satterthwaite ; illustrations by William R. Coe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University Museum : : , : University of Pennsylvania, , 1982

©1982

ISBN

1-934536-37-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations, tables, charts

Collana

University Museum monograph ; ; 44

Tikal Reports ; ; Number 3

Altri autori (Persone)

SatterthwaiteLinton <1897-1978.>

CoeWilliam R. <1869-1955.>

Disciplina

972.81/2

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Tikal Site (Guatemala)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS -- PREFACE -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. TIKAL STELAE AND STELA / ALTAR PAIRS -- III. TIKAL UNPAIRED ALTARS -- IV. TIKAL COLUMN ALTARS -- V. TIKAL MISCELLANEOUS STONES -- VI. TIKAL WOODEN LINTELS -- VII. MONUMENTS FROM TIKAL-AFFILIATED SITES -- VIII. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

This study treats the entire corpus of stone and wood monuments from the Maya site of Tikal and lesser periphery locations. Each description includes details of provenience and condition. Every carved surface is illustrated by a standardized scale drawing, supplemented in almost every case by photographs.University Museum Monograph, 44