| Edition |
1st pbk. ed. |
| Description |
208 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
New aspects of antiquity |
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New aspects of antiquity.
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| Note |
"With 140 illustrations, 13 in color." |
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"First published in hardcover in the United States of America in 1999 by Thames and Hudson." |
| Summary |
The Maya metropolis of Tikal was once one of the greatest cities in the world, and today it has become one of the most visited Maya sites. Drawing upon more than thirty years of excavation and research, Harrison gives a vivid account of its turbulent history. The city served as a major center of trade and as an architectural style-setter for the central Peten region of the Maya Lowlands. The apogee was achieved between A.D. 692 and 800 under the reigns of three generations of the Jaguar Claw clan, whose ruling lords built the Great Temples that symbolize the character and individuality of the city. Making full use of the recent breakthroughs in translating the Maya's hieroglyphic record, Harrison summarizes what is known to date of this mysterious city and its rulers.--From publisher description. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 205) and index. |
| Contents |
The Maya and their civilization -- Tikal discovered -- Villages around the ridge : the middle Preclassic -- The move into greatness : the late Preclassic -- The birth of dynasties : the early Classic emerges -- Change and challenge : the end of early Classic -- Architecture at Tikal -- The hiatus : war and outside dominance -- Return of the clan Jaguar Claw : the genius of Hasaw Chan K'awil -- A family affair : Hasaw's descendants -- The last three lords -- Late Classic architecture, city planning and the growth of Tikal -- Decline and fall : the last days. |
| Subject |
Mayas -- Kings and rulers.
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Stele (Archaeology) -- Guatemala.
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Mayas -- Antiquities.
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Tikal Site (Guatemala)
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Mayas -- Antiquities.
(OCoLC)fst01012778
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Mayas -- Kings and rulers.
(OCoLC)fst01012809
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Stele (Archaeology) (OCoLC)fst01132941
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Guatemala. (OCoLC)fst01205154
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Guatemala -- Tikal Site.
(OCoLC)fst01240125
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| Added Title |
Rulers of an ancient Maya city |
| ISBN |
0500281297 |
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9780500281291 |
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