Mesoamerica's Ancient Cities: Aerial Views of Pre-Columbian Ruins in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras
William Ferguson's classic photographic portrayal of the major pre-Columbian ruins of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras is now available from UNM Press in a completely revised edition. Magnificent aerial and ground photographs give both armchair and actual visitors unparalleled views of fifty-one ancient cities. The restored areas of each site and their interesting and exotic features are shown within each group of ruins. The authors have thoroughly revised the text for this new...
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A thoroughly revised edition of the classic photographic portrayal of the major pre-Columbian ruins of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.
IllustrationsviiPrefacexiIntroductionEarly Man in Mesoamerica1Mesoamerican Civilization2The Spanish Conquest12Methods of Recovering the Past15Chapter 1Central Mexico19Teotihuacan22Tula32Cholula39Xochicalco41Cacaxtla55El Tajin56Chalcatzingo60Chapter 2Valley of Oaxaca63Monte Alban64Mitla73Yagul78Dainzu82Chapter 3Lowland Maya85Tikal88Quirigua95Copan100Chapter 4Belize Maya109Altun Ha110Caracol110Chapter 5Maya Cities of Chiapas125Palenque126Comalcalco136Yaxchilan142Chinkultic152Maya Numbers, Calendars, and the Long Count154Chapter 6Guatemala Highlands155Chapter 7Rio Bec Region169Rio Bec B169Becan170Xpuhil170Chicanna173Chapter 8Puuc Region179Uxmal180Kabah189Sayil, Xlapak, and Labna193Chacmultun200Etzna204Chapter 9The Maya of Northern Yucatan207Dzibilchaltun208Mayapan215Chichen Itza218Coba218Tulum233Regional States and Empires in Ancient Mesoamerica239Glossary247For Further Reading251Index255
