Supremely glossy representation in pictures of the rich and dramatic remains of ancient Mexico. The commentary is basic but sensible and divided into chapters on the history of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, daily life, art and religion, and archaeological itineraries. This book is all about the images, however, and contains some colourful reconstructions of temple complexes - including a rather nice fold out one of Teotihuacan - striking photographs of masks, jewels, paintings and sculpture, and of course, the architecture and its spectacular backdrop.

Splendours of Ancient Mexico

History

LONGHENA, Maria

Americas

Thames and Hudson

The Incas and Other Ancient Andean Civilazations

Barnes and Noble Books

Ancient Mexico traces the glories and the collapse of the varied cultures of Mexco, and their annihilation by the Spanish conquistadors.In a series of astonishing images the book presents the architecture, sculpture, reliefs, ceramics, wall paintings, jewelry, and recently deciphered written records of the inhabitants of Mexico.

Ancient Mexico

Barnes&Noble

This volume presents about 200 Maya glyphs (symbolic figures). Some are ideograms (pictorial symbols representing things, not words); others are phonetic signs. The glyphs express people, animals, things, and such abstract concepts as death. Each one opens a window onto fragments of everyday life, religious beliefs, or even emotions. The complexity of the Maya calendar, mathematical computations, and astronomy reveals a highly-developed civilization. This book also features two-colour drawings of the glyphs, illustrations from reliefs and Spanish codices, and examples of Maya sculpture and paintings. Concluding the book is a chapter on writing systems of the New World, a list of museums to visit, a bibliography, and an index of glyphs.

Maya Script : A Civilization and its Writing

Abbeville Pr

A fascinating handbook revealing the secrets of the symbolic written characters of the ancient Maya people, which provides a vivid portrait of their gods, people, and everyday life. Maya Script presents about 200 Maya glyphs (symbolic figures). Some are ideograms while others are phonetic signs. The glyphs express people, animals, things, and such abstract concepts as death. Each one opens a window onto fragments of everyday life, religious beliefs, or even emotions. The complexity of the Maya calendar, mathematical computations, and astronomy reveals a highly developed civilization. This book also features two–color drawings of the glyphs, illustrations from reliefs and Spanish codices, and examples of Maya sculpture and paintings. Concluding the book are a chapter on writing systems of the New World, a bibliography, and an index of glyphs. This informative book is a travelogue back in time for anyone intrigued by ancient civilizations.

Maya Script: A civilization and its writing

Frongia, Rosanna M. Giammanco

Abbeville Press

More than four hundred full-color illustrations and fourteen specially commissioned archaeological reconstructions add a visual dimension to a lavish overview of the civilizations of the ancient peoples of Mexico and Central America and their remains.

Ancient Mexico: The History and Culture of the Maya, Aztecs and Other Pre-Columbian Peoples

Stewart, Tabori and Chang

Book by Longhena, Maria, Alva, Walter

The Incas and Other Andean Civilizations

Alva, Walter

Thunder Bay Pr

À la découverte des civilisations disparues

Arts & Photography

DURANDO, Furio

ALBANESE, Marilia

KOCHAV, Sarah

BOURBON, FABIO

MERCHIONNE, Guiseppina

VIOLA, Desideria

CORRADI, Guido Massimo

TIRADITTI, Francesco

DEMICHELIS, Sara

Photography & Video

GRUND

When the Europeans opened up the American continent, they were surprised to discover civilizations already there with over 3,000 years of history, with a complex society and cultural totally distinct to what they were accustomed to. This book, with its magnificent illustrations and updated information, is at a minimum a sample of the splendor of 30 centuries of pre-Columbian history. Cuando los europeos arribaron al Continente Americano, quedaron sorprendidos al descubrir civilizaciones con más de tres mil años de historia y una complejidad social y cultural totalmente distinta a la conocida por ellos, plena de enigmas que, a la fecha, no acaban de ser explicados. Teotíhuacán, Tula, Palenque, Monte Albán, Tenochtitlán, expresión cósmica y urbanística de olmecas, toltecas, mayas, zapotecas, mexicas, son tanto testimonio de caminos truncados en el desarrollo cultural de la humanidad, como un patrimonio que abre horizontes al futuro. Este libro, con sus magníficas ilustraciones e información actualizada, es una mínima muestra de ese esplendor de treinta siglos en la historia de Mesoamérica.

México antiguo: Historia y cultura de los pueblos de Mesoamérica (Spanish Edition)

Océano.

Col.Grandes Civili..-Mexico Azt/Maya

Фоліо

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