Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. A critical history of 2012 mythology psychology today. This is the first complete version in english of the book of the people of the quiche maya, the most powerful nation of the guatemalan highlands in preconquest times and a branch of the ancient maya, whose remarkable civilization in precolumbian america is in many ways comparable to the ancient civilizations of the mediterranean. This is the first complete version in english of the book of the people of the quiche maya, the most powerful nation of the guatemalan highlands in preconquest times and a branch of the ancient maya, whose remarkable civilization in precolumbian america is in many ways comparable to the. Buy an introduction to the study of the maya hieroglyphs by sylvanus griswold morley online at alibris. However, if you are a casual reader who just wants a basic overview or understanding of the maya, this book is probably too much for you. This book traces the evolution of maya civilization through the precolumbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within mesoamerica to the end of the precolumbian world with the spanish conquest in the 16th century.
The excavation of the cannonball ruins in southwestern colorado reprint volume. Oct 07, 2005 well if you want to study the ancient maya, this is the book to get. Not only was sylvanus morley important to the history of modernday chichen itza, but he supported and mentored others who also made their own contributions. It is necessary to refer to mayan authors to verify the mayan origin and use of this.
Its very long and extremely well written by someone who is clearly one of. Morley, sylvanus griswold 18831948the american archaeologist sylvanus griswold morley was an expert in maya hieroglyphic writing and the public face of maya studies from the 1920s to late 1940s. The ancient maya, a book written by archaeologist sylvanus griswold morley. Morley, or vay as he was called from the cosmos club, washington, to. May 07, 2012 a few years later, he returned to new mexico and, in 1946, he published his famous book the ancient maya, a comprehensive account of the maya civilization. Thompson w ith the death, on september 2, 1948, in santa fe, of sylvanus g.
Sylvanus griswold morley june 7, 1883 september 2, 1948 was an american archaeologist, epigrapher, and mayanist scholar who made significant contributions toward the study of the precolumbian maya civilization in the early 20th century morley made extensive excavations of the maya site of chichen itza that he directed on behalf of the carnegie institution. An assertion that hunab ku was the high god of the mayas can be found in sylvanus morley s classic book the ancient maya 1946. The paperback of the ancient maya by sylvanus griswold morley, george w. Publication date 1946 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. Morley, maya research loses one of its great men and its most colorful figure. The american archaeologist sylvanus griswold morley was an expert in maya hieroglyphic writing and the public face of maya studies from the 1920s to late 1940s.
Buy a cheap copy of the ancient maya book by robert j. Buy the ancient maya 6th edition by sharer, robert j. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Its very long and extremely well written by someone who is clearly one of the leading experts in the field. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Born in chester, pennsylvania, on june 7, 1883, morley earned a ba 1907 and ma 1908 from harvard and later an honorary doctorate from. An introduction to the study of the maya hieroglyphs by. Morley is particularly noted for the extensive excavations of the maya site of chichen itza that he directed on behalf of the carnegie institution. Sacred book of the ancient quiche maya civilization of american indian new edition by adrien recinos translated by, sylvanus g. New field discoveries, new technical advances, new successes in the decipherment of maya writing, and new theoretical perspectives on the maya past have made necessary this present edition of the ancient maya, which is more than onefourth longer than the previous edition. For one thing, we now know how to interpret mayan hieroglyphs.
Morley and delia goetz 1991, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. The ancient maya sylvanus griswold morley snippet view 1946. It has its problems, of course one of which i think is reliance on spanish accounts of the postclassic, and also some inconsistencies due to its many revisions, but this is still the best around. The popol vuh, or sacred book of the ancient quiche maya, as it has been happily subtitled, is, beyond any shadow of doubt, the most distinguished example of native american literature that has survived the passing centuries. If you can only read one book on the ancient maya, this should be the one. The ancient maya sylvanus griswold morley snippet view 1956. A few years later, he returned to new mexico and, in 1946, he published his famous book the ancient maya, a comprehensive account of the maya civilization.
The rich findings of recent exploration and research are incorporated in this completely revised and greatly expanded edition of the standard work on the new. Both the ancient maya and the presentday balinese are examined as case studies of the. Ancient maya by sylvanus griswold morley, george w. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters.
From its shadowy beginnings centuries before christ, the history of the maya is traced through its periods of cultural growth. Perhaps morleys greatest contribution was not his own research but his amazingly successful book, the ancient maya. I cherish the first edition 1946 of this justly popular book, since it contains so much of the infectious enthusiasm which inspired his colleagues and kindled the publics interest in, and support of, new world archaeology. The rich findings of recent exploration and research are incorporated in this completely revised and greatly expanded edition of the standard work on the new worlds most brilliant civilization that of the maya people of northern central america and southern mexico. However, the interpretation of hunab ku as a prehispanic deity is not widely accepted by mayanist scholars today. List of tables list of plates, with acknowledgments of sources of photographs list of figures i. Morley, sylvanus griswold 18831948 worldcat identities. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
The ancient maya sylvanus griswold morley, robert j. Sylvanus griswold morley june 7, 1883 september 2, 1948 was an american archaeologist, epigrapher, and mayanist scholar who made significant contributions toward the study of the precolumbian maya civilization in the early 20th century morley is particularly noted for the extensive excavations of the maya site of chichen itza that he directed on behalf of the carnegie institution. An assertion that hunab ku was the high god of the mayas can be found in sylvanus morleys classic book the ancient maya 1946. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Morley was one of the most important 20th century experts on mayan history. Well if you want to study the ancient maya, this is the book to get. Morley and the world of the ancient mayas by robert l brunhouse book. The inscriptions at copan by sylvanus griswold morley. Born in chester, pennsylvania, on june 7, 1883, morley earned a ba 1907 and ma 1908 from harvard and later an honorary doctorate from the pennsylvania military college. Morley and the office of naval intelligence by charles h harris book. The definitive edition of the mayan book of the dawn of life and the glories of gods and kings. I remember reading the 3rd edition of this work by sylvanus morley many years ago. The ancient maya by morley, sylvanus griswold, 18831948.
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