Piedras Negras - Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions

Klappentext The first of five anticipated volumes on the renowned monuments of Piedras Negras! Guatemala! describes the site and the history of exploration at this important center of Classic Maya civilization. It includes photographs and detailed line drawings of twelve of the inscribed sculpted monuments at Piedras Negras! as well as a map of the ruins. All 19 volumes of the "The Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions" published to date are now available from Harvard University Press. Zusammenfassung This unique series seeks to document all known Maya inscriptions and their associated figurative art. The first of 5 anticipated volumes on Piedras Negras! Guatemala! this volume describes the site and the history of its exploration. It includes photographs and detailed line drawings of 12 monuments as well as a map of the ruins.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Graham, David Stuart, David Graham Stuart, David/ Graham Stuart
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780873658225
• ISBN: 978-0-87365-822-5
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 292 mm x 368 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic In; Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions S.; Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions S.; Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity