Maya Civilization
- ISBN-10
- 0911437703
- ISBN-13
- 9780911437706
- Series
- Maya Civilization
- Category
- Mayas
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Garland Publishing
- Author
- John M. Weeks
Description
Review: "Research guide on the Maya includes summary of Maya cultural history, capsule descriptions of North American museums and research institutions that have been involved in Maya studies, and an extensive annotated bibliography. The guide to the literature strongly emphasizes English-language sources. Listings are organized topically and indexed by author, place name, and subject. A site-by-site listing of publications will be particularly useful for students"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
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