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| Maya Atlas : The Struggle to Preserve Maya Land in
Southern Belize by Maya People of Southern Belize (Compiler), Toledo Maya Cultural Council (Compiler) BelizeHank says: An excellent resource for school teachers |
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| Yucatan Before and After the Conquest by Diego De, Bp., Landa, William Gates (Editor), Diego De Landa (Editor) BelizeHank says: A very inexpensive and worthwhile book. This book tells you how the Maya lived and were perceived by the Europeans who first saw them. Bishop De Landa wrote this book in an attempt to justify his wholesale "destruction" of Mayan history by burning their books and idols in the infamous auto-de-fe of July, 1562. Ironically, his book provided the clues used by Yurii Knorosov that ultimately revealed the language of Maya hieroglyphics. |
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| Breaking the Maya Code Michael D. Coe BelizeHank says: Very fascinating! If you are an amateur Mayanist, you must read this book. If you are a pro, no doubt, you already have. |
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| Popol Vuh : The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life
by Dennis Tedlock (Translator) BelizeHank says: If you are into poetry, or Latin-American writing, or if you simply must have an understanding of Mayan perspectives, this might be a great book. I found it to be a chore, despite my love for the Maya. |
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| Savages and Civilization :
Who Will Survive? by J. McIver Weatherford BelizeHank says: Many reviews were mixed, but I feel this book does have relevance, very intriguingly presented. |
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| Time Among the Maya : Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and
Mexico by Ronald Wright BelizeHank says: I don't have this book with me now, but if it is the one...it includes a dramatic retelling of the (oft heard of but little known) Caste Wars, wherein the Maya, after centuries of subjugation and abuse, finally revolted (with help from Belize (then British Honduras) and when on the verge of victory in the 1850's, put down their weapons and returned to their homes - it was time to plant corn!! |
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| A
Forest of Kings : The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya Linda Schele, David Freidel (Contributor) |
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| Maya Cosmos : Three
Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path by David Freidel insert. |
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| Sunbeams : A Book of Quotations by Sy Safransky (Editor) BelizeHank says: see "My Thoughts" in the Table of Contents, most of the quotations are from this wonderful compilation. |
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| Explorers of the Amazon Anthony Smith BelizeHank says: Highly readable, fascinating adventures |
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| Incidents of Travel in
Yucatan John Lloyd Stephens, et al |
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| Incidents of
Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan John Lloyd Stephens BelizeHank says: Catherwood's drawings are stupendous, unequaled before or since - get this book if you can, read how Stephens bought Copan for a pittance - a must-have classic. |
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| The True History
of Chocolate Sophie D. Coe, Michael D. Coe (Contributor) |
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