Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization

Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (2004), an archaeological book written about the ancient Maya civilization. It was written by Arthur Demarest, Ingram Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee.[1]

Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization
Front cover
AuthorArthur Demarest
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAncient history
PublisherCambridge University Press
Published in English
9 December 2004
ISBN978-0-521-59224-6

The book discusses the complex lifestyle and amazing political history of the Maya states, from the first to eighth centuries. It also gives an explanation of the mystery of the ninth-century abandonment of most of the great rainforest cities. It goes on to conclude that the Maya civilization has lessons for civilization today.[2]

References

  1. "Ancient Maya - Assets - Cambridge - Cambridge University Press" (PDF). Cambridge. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  2. "Ancient Maya". Cambridge. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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