The Hidden Life of the Ancient Maya : Revelations from a Mysterious World, Hardback Book

The Hidden Life of the Ancient Maya : Revelations from a Mysterious World Hardback

Edited by Sara Hunt

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Centuries before European explorers 'discovered' the Americas, the ancient Maya flourished in thriving cities like Palenque and Chichen Itza, where they tracked the stars and created elaborate cosmic calendars, built temples to their gods, performed human sacrifices - and drank chocolate.

Incoming priests did their best to stamp out the indigenous ways, but the sculptures, cities, murals and even books, highlighted in brilliant Mayan Blue, survived to tell the true story of a vanished civilisation.

This lavishly illustrated book goes beyond the apocalyptic 2012 predictions surrounding the end of the Long Count calendar: it delves deep into the mysterious Maya world to uncover the true story of an empire by studying its artefacts.

As the players on the cosmic ball court knew, the survivor is the winner.

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