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Title: The Lords of Tikal: Rulers of an Ancient Maya City by Peter D. Harrison, Colin Renfrew, Jeremy A. Sabloff ISBN: 0-500-28129-7 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $31.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: better late than never
Comment: I visited Tikal last Feb. I had read about it for years and still wasn't prepared for the magnitude, the scope the complexity of the civilization it was a small part of--it is a place you have to visit and see for yourself to even begin to really grasp. When I got home I found this book--I really wish I had read this BEFORE I WENT, the trip would have been better for it. In any case, I was happy to read it after the trip. This is the single best work I've found for sharing part of what I discovered at Tikal with people who haven't been there. I recommend it--especially if you are considering a visit--but also if you just like to armchair travel...It is a nice place to go either way.
Rating: 4
Summary: An Intriguing History
Comment: I very much enjoyed this book. It presented the history, archaeology and architecture of Tikal in a clear fashion. Harrison wove the various threads of evidence together skillfully without getting bogged down in details. After an introduction to the site and its environment he proceeds in a chronologic order telling the history of this ancient city. He takes two breaks in his story to describe the city's architecture. Because there is dispute in the field of epigraphy you cannot take this book as the last word, but that is the nature of writing about something which is an intense subject of research. I must also say that I found some of Harrison's assertions about architectural alignments dubious. Certainly, I could not see how his maps could support all his claims. Nevertheless, I would heartily recommend this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: if you're going to tikal
Comment: this book on tikal is essential for those going to the ruins. not only does it take you back in time, it also helps orientate the traveler so he can use the best of his time, money and efforts. Don't leave home without it!
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Title: Tikal: An Illustrated History of the Ancient Maya Capital by John Montgomery ISBN: 0781808537 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The CODE OF KINGS: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs by Linda Schele, Justin Kerr ISBN: 0684852098 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 06 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: A Forest of Kings : The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya by David Freidel, Linda Schele ISBN: 0688112048 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 24 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places) by Michael D. Coe ISBN: 0500280665 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Tikal: The Center of the Maya World (Wonders of the World Book) by Elizabeth Mann, Tom McNeely ISBN: 193141405X Publisher: Mikaya Pr Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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