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Daily Life in Maya Civilization
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Robert J. Sharer
Book Code: GR9342
ISBN: 0-313-29342-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29342-9
256 pages, figures,
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/1996
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Database Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This thorough study of Mayan culture begins with a history of the development of this civilization over several thousand years. The author explains the effects of climate and terrain on population shifts and how archaeologists study sites and reconstruct societies from their findings. Following chapters discuss the rise and fall of royal dynasties, economic growth, social roles and strata, daily life, political organization, and religion. An in-depth examination of Mayan writing and numerical systems and the development of a complex calendrical record demonstrates the sophistication of this culture....Libraries needing comprehensive material about the Mayans will welcome Sharer's new title.
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    School Library Journal
  • This book is a complete overview of the Maya Civilization from its beginnings to the Spanish Conquest. It includes the latest research....The work is organized into usable chapters on social and political systems, economy, life cycle events, religion, writing, calendars, and a brief section on arts and crafts....The material is presented in a way to answer common beginning research questions about the Maya civilization....Recommended.
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    The Book Report
Description: This examination of daily life in ancient Maya civilization presents the very latest discoveries and interpretations and corrects popular misconceptions. Based on the results of recent research from a variety of disciplines, it traces Maya civilization from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century and shows how the Maya successfully adapted to their environment and preserved their traditional culture and lauguages from oppression over thousands of years. Archaeologist Sharer, one of the foremost experts on the Maya, offers unique insights into Maya civilization based on 30 years of living and working in Central America. Over 60 illustrations and photographs of Maya life, artifacts, and archaeological sites bring the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural aspects of Maya civilization to life. For ease of use by students, the work is organized into chapters covering all aspects of Maya life and civilization: the foundations of Maya life and civilization: early, middle, and late Maya civilization; economy (production and trade); social and political systems; life cycle events; religion; writing and calendars; and the variety of arts and crafts. The work closes with discussion of the meaning of Maya civilization for us today -- how the achievements and failures of the Maya past can be of benefit to the modern world. The work includes a historical timeline of Maya civilization and a bibliography for further reading. This work will replace all earlier resources on the Maya and will provide school and public librarians and students with the most up-to-date and historically accurate information on the Maya.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chronology of Maya Civilization
  • The Maya of Today and Yesterday
  • Understanding Maya Civilization
  • The Foundations of Maya Civilization
  • Early Maya Civilization
  • Middle Maya Civilization
  • Late Maya Civilization
  • Maya Economy
  • Maya Society
  • Maya Government
  • Maya Religion
  • Recording History: Writing and Calendars
  • Arts and Crafts
  • The Meaning of Maya Civilization
  • Bibliography
LC Card Number: 95-49672
LCC Class: F1435
Dewey Class: 972
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