Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods - William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest

"I will go no further", William Niven's Indian guide declared. "Beyond on every ridge, as far as you can see is all a part of one great City of the Dead . . . the gods will permit no man to go further and from here I return".Niven, however, did continue on and discovered a remarkable expanse of ruins in the rugged state of Guerrero along Mexico's western coast. His photographs, letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts are now the only source of information on many sites that were later destroyed by grave robbers, neglect, and the turmoil of the Mexican Revolution in 1911. Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods is based upon his surviving manuscripts and personal papers.

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Summary

During the early 1890s, William Niven's explorations in the Valley of Mexico were sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History. Later, he continued to explore on his own. This book is based upon Niven's surviving manuscripts and personal papers.

Product details

• Authors: Roland Harrison, Roland H. Harrison, Robert S Wicks, Robert S. Wicks, Robert Sigfrid Wicks
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.07.1999
• EAN: 9780896724143
• ISBN: 978-0-89672-414-3
• No. of pages: 318
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 237 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 640 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales