Explore the Mayan Civilization: The Ancient Civilizations Series

Author: (American) Foster, translated by Wang Chunxia and others
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Mayan civilization has a history of nearly four thousand years from its early emergence to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. With the development of archaeology and anthropology, the mysterious Mayan civilization has increasingly attracted global attention. The decipherment of Mayan hieroglyphs has influenced our understanding of ancient world civilizations, and the Mayan civilization has profoundly impacted the development of Mesoamerica. The Mayan civilization plays an undeniable role in the origins of science, mathematics, architecture, and manufacturing technology. This book introduces various aspects of the Mayan civilization. Among the world's ancient civilizations, the Mayan is undoubtedly the most romantic. The ancient Mayans created one of the most remarkable civilizations in the Americas before Columbus: it flourished and then declined in a tropical rainforest environment that was not particularly hospitable, leaving behind hundreds of large-scale ruins that have amazed and drawn the attention of later generations. The Mayan civilization is a great achievement created by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica under the condition of isolation from ancient civilizations in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It made significant contributions in science, agriculture, culture, and art.