The Maya Chronicles
Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
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Beschreibung des Verlags
The Maya Empire was centered in the tropical lowlands of today’s Guatemala. This civilization was one of the most dominant societies of Mesoamerica. Their entire existence and disappearance are wrapped in mystery and are subjects of many explorations.
The origins of Maya can be tracked back to approximately 1800 B.C., in the beginning of the Pre-classic Period. Their power and influence were the greatest around the sixth century A.D. They were incredibly successful at pottery, agriculture, mathematics, architecture, hieroglyph writing and calendar-making.
But, something unknown happened in the period from the late eighth century through to the end of the ninth century, which made them leave their cities and caused their disappearance. Behind them, they left an enormous amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork.
A lot of archeologists and scientists explore this civilization, their real history and the reason for their sudden disappearance.
In this book you will find impressive and very detailed overview of the history of Maya civilization and their chronicles and fragments of chronicles, which the author has collected from the various “Books of Chilan Balam”.