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Centuries ago, Spanish conquistadors searching for gold and new lands encountered a group of independent city-states in Mesoamerica. Sophisticated beyond the Spaniards' wildest imaginings, these people were the Aztecs, the Maya, and related cultures that shared common traditions of religion, government, the arts, engineering, and trade. In many ways more advanced than European nations, these societies equaled the world's greatest civilizations of their time.

This book will take you on a journey through the past, discovering the secrets of the Maya that have been lost to time. Explore the culture and traditions that have shaped the history of the Maya.

The Maya forged one of the greatest societies in the history of the ancient Americas and in all of human history. Long before contact with Europeans, Maya communities built spectacular cities with large, well-fed large populations. They mastered the visual arts, and developed a sophisticated writing system that recorded extraordinary knowledge in calendrics, mathematics, and astronomy. The Maya achieved all this without area-wide centralized control.

El Popol Vuh es una recopilación de narraciones míticas, legendarias e históricas del pueblo Quiché, el pueblo Maya guatemalteco con mayor cantidad de población. El libro, de gran valor histórico y espiritual, ha sido llamado el "Libro Sagrado de los Mayas”. También conocido como "Libro del Consejo” atesora gran parte de la sabiduría y muchas de las tradiciones de la cultura maya.

Cuatro manuscritos completos en un audiolibro: Olmecas, Civilización Zapoteca, Historia Maya y La Historia Azteca. Usted aprenderá acerca de: Hallazgos revolucionarios proporcionados por técnicas modernas de investigación arqueológica, el Pueblo de las Nubes y sus dominios, quiénes eran los Olmecas y de dónde vinieron, el Valle de Oaxaca, la civilización Maya y su ubicación, la verdad sobre quiénes eran realmente los Aztecas, y mucho mas! ¡Obtenga el audiolibro ahora para conocer más sobre la historia de Mesoamérica!

The Four Heavens brings to life the cultural and visual splendor of the ancient Maya, drawing on the oldest indigenous texts of the Americas and the latest archaeological discoveries to present an entirely new history of this spectacular civilization. Renowned historian and archaeologist David Stuart, who has made groundbreaking contributions to the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphics, shows how there was no single rise and fall of the Maya but a series of births and collapses over a breathtaking span of nearly three millennia.

The Popol Vuh is undoubtedly the most important Maya text that survived the systematic destruction of the Maya codices at the hands of the Spanish. This is the definitive edition of the Popol Vuh, a new translation that makes the text accessible and enjoyable to listen to.

The acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling chronicle of the discovery of the legendary lost civilization of the Maya In 1839, rumors of extraordinary yet baffling stone ruins buried within the unmapped jungles of Central America reached two of the world’s most intrepid travelers. Seized by the...

In this comprehensive survey, updated for this new edition, Henderson explores the entire Maya cultural tradition, from the earliest traces of settlement through the period of the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. His wide-ranging account treats diverse aspects of the Maya world, from religion and philosophy to the environments of the various Maya peoples, using deciphered Maya texts to reconstruct the ancient societies.

Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world’s civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. In 2012 especially, there has been a renewed focus on the Mayans, whose calendar has led many to speculate the world will end on the same date the Mayan calendar ends. The focus on the “doomsday” scenario, however, has overshadowed the Mayans’ true contribution.

En la última década o dos, ha habido un aumento de interés en la historia maya. Esto fue en parte alimentado por la mítica predicción maya del fin del mundo en 2012, que por un corto período de tiempo puso a esta civilización bajo la atención de los medios de comunicación. Pero hay mucho más en su cultura que la idea errónea común sobre su calendario.

Los mayas crearon una sociedad asombrosa, llena de sorpresas que nos mantienen adivinando cómo llegó a ser este pueblo y por qué - exactamente - cayó su civilización. Abundan las teorías, los descubrimientos arqueológicos nos dejan perplejos e inspirados, pero una cosa es cierta: ¡su historia se parece mucho más a nuestro pasado reciente de lo que jamás nos hubiéramos imaginado! Acompáñenos a profundizar en la historia de los mayas, descubriendo historias, hechos y teorías sobre esta importante - aunque desconcertante - sociedad:

Beeindruckend an den Maya-Pyramiden ist, wie steil sie sind. In Chichén Itzá und Uxmal die Stufen von oben herabzublicken, verursacht leicht ein flaues Gefühl. Was ging in den Menschen vor, als sie damals solche Treppen über das Dach des Dschungels hinaus in den Himmel bauten? Die Pyramidenstufen sind wie ein Sinnbild für die Zivilisation der Maya: ihren steilen Aufstieg, ihren noch steileren Abstieg.

Discover the remarkable history of the Maya Civilization...For more than one thousand years, the Maya people dominated areas of Central America and modern-day Mexico and made important advances in architecture, astronomy, mathematics, and medicine. Then, after the Spanish occupation in the 16th century, Maya culture and thinking were deliberately suppressed. Only in the 20th century did scientists appreciate just how advanced these people had been and how important they were in the history of Mesoamerica.

The Ancient Maya creates a portrait of life in the ancient Mayan civilization. Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient civilization of the Mayas.

Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world's civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. In 2012 especially, there was a renewed focus on the Mayans, whose advanced calendar led many to speculate the world would end on the same date the Mayan calendar ends.

Embark on an adventure across the vast empires of the Americas with this extraordinary 3-in-1 bundle, carefully crafted to introduce you to the remarkable civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas.

Do you know that the Mayans believed that the Earth was flat with four poles supporting the sky? Or that the Inca Emperors were thought to be the direct descendant of the sun god himself? The early Mesoamericans were a mysterious bunch. In this audiobook we will dive deep into their world of Myths and captivating stories of the creation of the world, adventures of heroes and even love stories between goddess and mortal.

El 21 de diciembre de 2012 llegará el fin del mundo. O, al menos, eso es lo que algunos afirman que profetizaron los mayas. Muchos han teorizado con que la Tierra quedará asolada por el paso de devastadores tsunamis, erupciones volcánicas y terremotos de gran magnitud. Otros tantos creen en la existencia de señales apocalípticas que vienen ocurriendo desde hace meses. Las empresas negocian con productos especialmente diseñados para el trágico evento, incluso han surgido decenas de sectas y grupos que esperan el apocalipsis.

Inside, you'll explore rituals, sacrifices, and societal structures that may challenge your beliefs. If you're brave enough to listen, you'll walk away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of Mesoamerica’s vibrant heritage. Learn about the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, and others. Discover their spiritual beliefs, religion, architecture, agriculture, medicine, and social systems.