Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan - Volume Set Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and

Klappentext A detailed description of ancient Mayan sites! first published in 1841! which kindled Victorian interest in the Maya civilisation. Zusammenfassung John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852) was an American politician who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation. First published in 1841, this book describes the ancient Mayan sites he visited in 1839 and 1840. Volume 2 contains his descriptions of Palenque, Uxmal and other Mayan sites. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Visit to the volcano of Masaya; 2. Beautiful plain; 3. Journey to San Salvador; 4. Contributions; 5. Approach of Carrera's forces; 6. Visit from General Morazon; 7. Ruins of Quirigua; 8. Reception at the Government House; 9. Journey continued; 10. Lake of Atitan; 11. Interior of a convent; 12. Quezaltenango; 13. Journey continued; 14. Comfortable lodgings; 15. Parting; 16. A wild country; 17. Preparations for visiting the ruins; 18. Precautions against the attacks of Moschetoes; 19. A voice from the ruins; 20. Plan of the ruins; 21. Departure from the ruins; 22. Embarcation; 23. Laguna; 24. Journey resumed; 25. Ruins of Uxmal; 26. Exploration finished; 27. Journey to Merida.

Product details

• Authors: Stephens John Lloyd, John Lloyd Stephens, Stephens John Lloyd
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9781108017299
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01729-9
• No. of pages: 550
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology; Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > International cuisine; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America, Archaeology by period / region, History of the Americas, Central America, Mexico and Central America