Maya codices singular codex are folding books written by the precolumbian maya civilization in maya hieroglyphic script on mesoamerican bark paper. Perspectives at the millennium, edited by golden, charles w. Most of the codices were destroyed by conquistadors and catholic. It can be maddeningly scholarly in places, but it is almost unimaginably complete. Ideational landscapes of the ancient maya by brady, james, e. The emergence of maya civilization in the middle preclassic the emergence of complex.
Papers from the 1987 maya weekend conference at the university of pennsylvania. The rich findings of recent exploration and research are incorporated in this completely revised and greatly expanded edition of the standard work on the new. A consideration of stelae in ancient maya ritual and representation. For general maya reading, go with the ancient maya 6th ed. Ancient maya, paperback by sharer, robert j traxler, loa p.
As complete as a book about this dynamic field of exploration can be. Books on the maya selected resources on ancient mesoamerica. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Batab, which is mayan for local village chief, chieftain plural. He is the author of of the ancient maya revised and expanded edition 2006 and quirigua. The the the ancient maya 6th sixth edition text only, by robert sharer from the most effective writer as well as publisher is now available here. A classic maya center and its sculpture 1990, has published over 100 scholarly articles, and has cowritten two archaeology textbooks and several monographs reporting the results of his. The ancient maya, 6th edition paperback oct 7 2005 by robert j. Daily life in maya civilization greenwood press daily life.
The sixth edition presents new archaeological evidence and historical. Modern scholars regard these periods as arbitrary divisions of chronology of the maya civilization, rather than indicative of cultural evolution or. The author descirbes many important aspects of ancient maya culture including architecture, environment, art, cosmology, calendar systems, natural geography and geology, and subsistence. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate partners. Discount prices on books by robert j sharer, including titles like the origins of maya states university of pennsylvania museum of archaeology a. The history of maya civilization is divided into three principal periods. Sharers presentation ofthe ecological underpinnings.
Like all of parkers books, this one perfectly captures the tone of southern dialogue and is simultaneously sad and uplifting. Buy a cheap copy of the ancient maya book by robert j. Sharer was author, coauthor, editor or coeditor of more than twenty books and monographs including, in 2006, with loa p. From its shadowy beginnings centuries before christ, the history of the maya is traced through its periods of cultural growth. Sep 20, 2012 sharer was author, coauthor, editor or coeditor of more than twenty books and monographs including, in 2006, with loa p. The ancient maya is appropriate to scholars, graduate students, and upperlevel undergraduates. Buy the ancient maya 6th edition by sharer, robert j. Chicago distribution centerthis book traces the evolution of maya civilization through the precolumbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within mesoamerica to the end of the precolumbian world with the spanish conquest in the 16th century. Michael is a member of the creative writing faculty at uncg, so im biased, but accurate nonetheless. Rent or buy the ancient maya 9780804748179 by sharer, robert j. He has coedited five books, including regional perspectives on the olmec 1989 and understanding early classic copan 2004, and is the author of quirigua. The ancient maya, 5th ed, stanford university press. The rich findings of recent exploration and research are incorporated in this completely revised and greatly expanded edition of the standard work on. The rich findings of recent exploration and research are incorporated in this completely revised and greatly expanded edition of the standard work on the new worlds most brilliant civilizationthat of the maya people of northern central america and southern mexico.
Daily life in maya civilization the greenwood press daily life through history series robert j. Sep 11, 2012 these two books do a nice job of blending history and entertainment. The ancient maya craft community at colha, belize, and its external relationships by thomas r. These two books do a nice job of blending history and entertainment. It refrains largely from technical terms of the auxiliary sciences, which are used to obtain findings and concentrates on the central topic. It was more much more than i had expected, which in and of itself isnt a bad thing, but it is something readers should be aware of. Robert j sharer books list of books by robert j sharer. The folding books are the products of professional scribes working under the patronage of deities such as the tonsured maize god and the howler monkey gods. Sharer 19402012 was an american archaeologist, academic and mayanist researcher. Traxler, the ancient maya sixth edition, revised, stanford university press, and in 2004, understanding early classic copan, philadelphia, university of pennsylvania museum. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Sharer assemble a collection of essays that combines an examination of topical issues with regional perspectives from both the maya area and neighboring mesoamerican regions to highlight the role of interregional interaction in the evolution of maya states. The origins of maya states university of pennsylvania museum of archaeology a book book details. The sixth edition presents new archaeological evidence.
The late robert sharer, who was a professor at the university of pennsylvania, notes in his book daily life in maya civilization that the ancient maya believed that everything was imbued in different degrees with an unseen power or sacred quality, call kuh, which meant divine or sacredness. Sixth edition is a work i have been reading intermittently over the last five months. David stuart is a former national geographic grantee and is one of the worlds preeminent maya epigraphers an expert in the. While i cannot recommend this book as light reading it is not light in any sense of the word, it is a model of american archeological scholarship at its bestmore. Books to read and skip about the ancient maya americas. Maya is introduced early and linked frequently to subsequent arguments. Sharer is sally and alvin shoemaker professor in anthropology at the university of pennsylvania. Traxler, the ancient maya sixth edition, revised, stanford university press, and in 2004, understanding. Martin and grubes chronicle of the maya kings and queens is the standard reference work on maya history. The book is near encyclopedic in its detail and the depth into which sharer explores the maya.
A classic maya center and its sculpture 1990, everyday life in maya civilization 1996, and three editions of the ancient maya, the most recent a completely revised work in. The americas the ancient maya remains the best and most comprehensive single source on the prehispanic maya. The precolumbian maya were organized into a series of. A classic maya center and its sculpture and everyday life in maya civilization, as well as two previous editions of the ancient maya. Meandering but absorbing story of the rise of comic books, the holocaust as experienced from the u. A classic maya center and its sculpture 1990, has published over 100 scholarly articles, and has cowritten two archaeology textbooks and several monographs reporting the. Loa p traxler of archaic and early preclassic developments patterns in the evolution of mesoamerican civilization 5. Traxler article pdf available in journal of anthropological research 623. The following books, articles, and websites have been used as research material for ancient scripts.
This book is a complete, comprehensive guide to anyone wanting to know more about this amazing precolumbian culture. The ancient maya by robert sharer revised by loa traxler is the best single volume introduction to the maya, in my opinion. He was known for his archaeological investigations at a number of precolumbian mesoamerican sites conducted over a career spanning four decades, and for his archaeological reports, theorizing, and writings in his field of specialty, the ancient maya civilization. My personal favorite, although at nearly pages its. This is the book the the ancient maya 6th sixth edition text only, by robert sharer that will make your day checking out ends up being finished. Sharer, 9780804748179, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Easy to read and uptodate, this new edition is an excellent choice for the general reader and for college classes. Traxler is an extensive and complete work about the ancient maya. The ancient maya robert sharer and loa traxlerthomas riley. Sharer is shoemaker professor of anthropology at the university of pennsylvania, and curator of the american section at the universitys museum of archaeology and anthropology. This is the book the the ancient maya 6th sixth edition text only, by robert sharer that will make.
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