Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya: A Guide - Rilegato

Schlesinger, Victoria

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ISBN 10: 0292777590 ISBN 13: 9780292777590

Casa editrice: Univ of Texas Pr, 2002

Riassunto

A growing interest in all things Maya brings an increasing number of visitors to prehistoric Maya ruins and contemporary Maya communities in Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, western Honduras, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the southern areas of Chiapas and Tabasco, Mexico. For these visitors and indeed everyone with an interest in the Maya, this field guide highlights nearly 100 species of plants and animals that were significant to the ancient Maya and that continue to inhabit the Maya region today. Drawing from the disciplines of biology, ecology, and anthropology, Victoria Schlesinger describes each plant or animal's habitat and natural history, identifying characteristics (also shown in a black-and-white drawing), and cultural significance to the ancient and contemporary Maya. An introductory section explains how to use the book and offers a concise overview of the history, lifeways, and cosmology of the ancient Maya. The concluding section describes the collapse of ancient Maya society and briefly traces the history of the Maya region from colonial times to the present. Based in the San Francisco area, Victoria Schlesinger is a writer, conservationist, and outdoor educator who has lived and conducted research throughout the Maya region with the guidance of Stanford University's Tropical Research Program.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Texas Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0292777590
• ISBN 13: 9780292777590
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 351
• Disegnatore: Chab-Medina Juan C.