The lords of Tikal : rulers of an ancient Maya city /
Rulers of an ancient Maya city
Peter D. Harrison.
- New York : Thames and Hudson, 1999.
- 208 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.
- New aspects of antiquity .
- 972.81/2 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205) and index.
The Maya and their civilization -- Tikal discovered -- Villages around the ridge : the middle Preclassic -- The move into greatness : the late Preclassic -- The birth of dynasties : the early Classic emerges -- Change and challenge : the end of early Classic -- Architecture at Tikal -- The hiatus : war and outside dominance -- Return of the clan Jaguar Claw : the genius of Hasaw Chan K'awil -- A family affair : Hasaw's descendants -- The last three lords -- Late Classic architecture, city planning and the growth of Tikal -- Decline and fall : the last days.
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Mayas--Kings and rulers. Maya architecture--Guatemala--Pet en (Dept.) Mayas--Antiquities. Excavations (Archaeology)--Guatemala--Pet en (Dept.)
Tikal Site (Guatemala) Pet en (Guatemala : Dept.)--Antiquities.