Tatiana Proskouriakoff: 2 books
by Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2011
Tatiana Proskouriakoff, a preeminent student of the Maya, made many breakthroughs in deciphering Maya writing, particularly in demonstrating that the glyphs record the deeds of actual human beings, not gods or priests. This discovery opened the way for a history of the Maya, a monumental task that Proskouriakoff...
by Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Magnificent guide presents 36 sites from Central America and southern Mexico as they appeared more than a thousand years ago: Temple of the Cross, Palenque; Acropolis and Maya sweat bath, Piedras Negras; Red House and north terrace at Chichén Itzá; more. Each illustration features text of archeological finds and line drawing of remains. 95 illustrations.