The Fall of the Ancient Maya. Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse

Thames & Hudson, London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Black-and-white plates & diagrams and drawings. The book has been protected since purchase, there is no damage to the dust jacket, no damage to the book, and there are no annotations. Illustrated with 84 illustrations, and a map, chapter notes, further reading & bibliography, & index. Drawing on recent archaeological research and hieroglyphic will decipher months, the author evaluates the theories and dispels myths surrounding the contentious topic of the Mayan collapse. The author paints a picture of a brittle Late Classic world. Ambitious kings, skimming nobles and courtly extravagance are set against a backdrop of ever more destructive wars and an exploding population that led to unsustainable stress on cultivated land. Without the means to intensify agricultural production, the system simply failed. – Dust jacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 368 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Black-and-white plates & diagrams and drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Mesoamerica; Early (0-1000 AD); Archaeology. ISBN: 0500051135. ISBN/EAN: 9780500051139. Inventory No: 0274099. . 9780500051139