Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World - Lynn V. Foster

Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World by Lynn V. Foster offers an accessible presentation of the latest archaeological and historical research on all aspects of Maya society, from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. It introduces the evolution of Maya civilization and the geography of the Pre-Columbian Maya, then describes society and government, warfare, religion and cosmology, art, funerary beliefs, architecture, arithmetic and astronomy, Mayan languages and writing, industry and trade, and daily life. Illustrated with b&w photographs and drawings. Softcover. 402pp.