The essence of Maya / / Luis Alberto Martos Lopez

• Autore: Martos López Luis Alberto
• Pubblicazione: México, D.F., : FCAS, 2011; Mexico, D.F. : , : Cacciani, S.A. de C.V., , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
• Disciplina: 972.81016
• Soggetto topico: Mayas - Antiquities; Mayas - History
• Soggetto geografico: Yucatan (Mexico : State) Antiquities
• Note generali: Cover title.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""The Essence of Maya""; ""Formal Characteristics""; ""Functional Characteristics""; ""Geographic Setting""; ""Southern Highlands ""; ""Central Maya Area ""; ""Northern Lowlands""; ""Pacific Coast""; ""Historical and Cultural Development of the Maya Area""; ""Origins""; ""Consolidation of Maya Identity""; ""The Rise of the Great Cities""; ""Dawn of a Great Civilization""; ""Splendor and Decline of the Maya""; ""Cultural Renewal and the Formation of New Centers of Power""; ""New Political Division and the Arrival of the Spanish"" ; ""Social, Economic, and Political Structure among the Maya""""Economic Bases""; ""Sociopolitical Structure""; ""Segmentary and Unitary States""; ""Conquest and Colony in the Yucatán""; ""Conclusion""; ""Glossary""; ""Notes and Bibliography""; ""Editorial Board""; ""Credits""; ""Back cover""
• Sommario/riassunto: Sheds light on the features that define and frame Mayanist studies, from the earliest examples onward, leading to a detailed analysis of the identity, architecture, culture, and legacy of this fascinating people.
• Titolo autorizzato: The essence of Maya
• ISBN: 607-8187-01-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781575103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Discover the Maya World