Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies)

Demarest, Arthur

ISBN 10: 0521533902 / ISBN 13: 9780521533904

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521533902
• ISBN 13: 9780521533904
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Arthur Demarest brings the lost civilization of Maya to life by applying a holistic view to the most recently discovered archaeological evidence. His theoretical interpretation simultaneously emphasizes the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the ancient Maya and the Native American spirituality that permeated all aspects of their daily life. Drawing on data from the latest significant archaeological research in Central America, this new study appeals to those interested in the ecological bases of civilization, the function of the state and the causes of the collapse of civilizations.

About the Author

Dr Demarest is the Ingram Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. For more than twenty-five years he has directed archaeological field excavations at ancient sites in the highlands, coasts and rain forests of Central America and is considered a leading authority on early Olmec, particularly Mayan civilization.