Maya Civilization

Over 600 of the most superb examples of Maya art from museums and collections around the world are assembled here - some shown here for the first time - including masks of jade, beautiful painted ceramics, carvings, jewelry, insciptions, figurines of deities and portraits of rulers. Other stunning photographs, including four fold-outs, illustrate the impressive Maya sites and architecture in their original setting. Essays and descriptions by leading scholars discuss such topics as The Maya City, Calendrical Cycles and Astronomy, Classic Maya Painted Ceramics and the Stories they Tell, Maya Codices, Maya Gods and The Mayas of Today. Incorporating the latest discoveries in the field and significant breakthroughs in our understanding, this volume provides new insights and transforms our understanding of an exceptional culture.