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Tikal: An Illustrated History of the Ancient Maya Capital (Illustrated Histories (Hippocrene))

Tikal: An Illustrated History of the Ancient Maya Capital (Illustrated Histories (Hippocrene))
By John Montgomery

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This concise illustrated volume recounts Tikal's rise from prehistoric obscurity to unparalleled success at the height of Maya Civilisation, as well as its spectacular collapse and abandonment. Through the many hieroglyphic inscriptions, grave gifts from tombs, and a rich architectural and artistic legacy, the book recreates the political, and social life of the city and of the Maya in general.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1728701 in Books
  • Published on: 2001-10-29
  • Format: Illustrated
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 275 pages

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About the Author
John Montgomery is an illustrator, epigrapher, writer, and PhD candidate in the field of Pre-Columbian Art at the University of New Mexico. He also teaches art history at the South-western Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. A long and varied experience in Central America first inspired his interest in the ancient Maya. His glyphic illustrations based on a lifetime of involvement with Maya glyph decipherment. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.