Song of the Quail: The Wondrous World of the Maya

This book introduces the Wondrous World of the Maya. The achievements of the ancient Greeks have long impressed the world. But relatively few people are aware that the Maya Indians, the "Greeks of the Americas," built a civilization no less remarkable.For nearly 3,000 years the Maya maintained a vast domain extending from the Yucatan peninsula through the Central American isthmus. Their sacred cities rivaled those of ancient Egypt in splendor,and they established a social and political order based on high humanitarian and moral principles.The author presents a fascinating portrait of the Maya culture, pieced ogether from materials found in archives and private collections, from the works of the Maya scholars, and from her own travel and research.