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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Lloyd Stephens
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| Series | Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan 2 Volume Set |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 1
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:472 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Archaeology by period and region |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108017282
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| Classifications | Dewey:972.801 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
24 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps; 6 Line drawings, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
26 August 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
John Lloyd Stephens (1805-1852) was an American politician, explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation of Central America. In 1839 Stephens was appointed a Special Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Central America (modern Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador). First published in 1841, this two-volume work is an account of his travels in 1839 and 1840, visiting and recording ancient Mayan sites. Stephens describes Copan, Palenque and forty-two other ancient sites and includes over fifty illustrations drawn by his travelling companion Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854), a professional architect. Although earlier accounts of Mayan ruins had been published, Stephens' vivid descriptions and Catherwood's meticulous drawings were far more detailed and accurate than previous reports, and kindled Victorian interest in the ancient Maya civilisation. Volume 1 focuses on Copan and the indigenous cultures of Central America.
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