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Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya
by Simon Martin; Nikolai Grube
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New/Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0500051038
- ISBN 13
- 9780500051030
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London : Thames and Hudson, 2000. hardcover. Like New/Like New. 7x1x10. 368 illustrations, 86 in color. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth. Cover has debossed publishers logo. Gilt lettering on the spine. 368 illustrations, 86 in color. A superb guide to eleven of the `most influential and best-known kingdoms' that helped to shape Mayan history, including 152 biographical accounts of 152 kings and 4 ruling queens. Written by two of the foremost experts on Mayan hieroglyphic decipherment, this book includes a concise text accompanied by a timeline, illustrations, maps, photographs, useful summaries and guides to decipherment and spellings. It outlines the major periods of history and aspects of Mayan culture before focusing on issues of divinity, power and authority, the royal court, war, death and burial and politics for each of the kingdoms studied: Tikal, Dos Pilas, Naranjo, Caracol, Calakmul, Yaxchilan, Piedras Negras, Palenque, Tonina, Copan and Quirigua. 240pp. Glossy white dust jacket with illustrations and red lettering.<br><br>CONDITION. Covers are unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and textblock are tight. Dustjacket is very lightly rubbed. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 070949
- Title
- Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya
- Author
- Simon Martin; Nikolai Grube
- Illustrator
- 368 illustrations, 86 in color
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0500051038
- ISBN 13
- 9780500051030
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 7x1x10
- Keywords
- Mayans, Central America, Tikal
- X weight
- 38 oz
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
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