Uxmal: The History Of The Ancient Mayan City
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Uxmal: The History Of The Ancient Mayan City. Number of Pages: 50. Weight: 0.18 lbs. Publication Date: 2014-07-25. Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Uxmal: The History Of The Ancient Mayan City ISBN13: 9781500636555 ISBN10: 150063655X Author: Charles River Editors (Author), Harasta, Jesse (Author) Description: (This is a RePrint) - *Includes Pictures *Includes A Description Of The Ruins And Analysis Of Them *Explains The History Of The Rise And Fall Of The City *Includes Footnotes And A Bibliography For Further Reading Many Ancient Civilizations Have Influenced And Inspired People In The 21St Century The Greeks And Romans Continue To Fascinate The West Today But Of All The World's Civilizations, None Have Intrigued People More Than The Mayans, Whose Culture, Astronomy, Language, And Mysterious Disappearance All Continue To Captivate People In 2012 Especially, There Was A Renewed Focus On The Mayans, Whose Advanced Calendar Has Led Many To Speculate The World Would End On The Same Date The Mayan Calendar Ends, But If Anything, The Focus On The Doomsday Scenario Overshadowed The Mayans' True Contribution To Astronomy, Language, Sports, And Art The Maya Maintained Power In The Yucatan For Over A Thousand Years, And In The Late Stages Of The Classical Era (3Rd-9Th Centuries Ad), The City Of Uxmal Was One Of Its Most Noteworthy Places While It Was Not As Powerful As Cities Like Tikal, Uxmal Was Apparently At The Forefront Of Mayan Culture, Particularly When It Came To Architecture However, While Uxmal Used High Ground To Display Its Prominence, And The Ruins Are Still Among The Most Popular Places For Tourists In The Region, The Site Is Still Shrouded In Mystery Even As Scholars Continue To Work On The Site To Further Interpret It, It's Still Unclear When Exactly Uxmal Was Founded, How Many People Called It Home, And When It Was Abandoned, Despite The Existence Of Mayan Chronicles And Oral Legends What Is Apparent, However, Is The Skills Of Uxmal's Artisans, Whether Through Constructing Structures Like The 5 Level Pyramid Of Magicians And The Expansive Governor's Palace Or Adorning The Structures With Precisely Detailed Art And Sculptures In Fact, The Craftsmanship Can Be Credited With Helping To Preserve Uxmal Itself Uxmal: The History Of The Ancient Mayan City Covers The History Of The City, As Well As The Speculation And Debate Surrounding It Along With Pictures And A Bibliography, You Will Learn About Uxmal Like You Never Have Before, In No Time At All Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publication Date: 2014-07-25 Weight: 0.18 lbs Dimensions: 0.1'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' W Number of Pages: 50 Language: English
