A distinguished scholar combines observations of modern Maya and archaeological findings with an examination of the history and religion of Maya

A superpower of its age, the Maya grew from a marginal ethnic group to Central America's dominant military, cultural and mercantile society, all without the benefit of metal tools or beasts of burden.

Examines the history, traditions, daily life, and culture of the Aztec and Maya people, and includes fifteen projects based on the text, as well as fact boxes, photographs, illustrations, historical maps, and a pictorial timeline.

Two weeks before the end of the world predicted by the ancient, Maya calendar, Dr. Gabriel Stanton receives a call from a hospital resident alerting him to the presence of a patient whose every symptom confounds and terrifies him. Meanwhile, Chel Manu, a Guatemalan American researcher at the Getty Museum, finds herself in possession of an illegal ancient artifact: a priceless codex from a lost city of her ancestors. This record seems to hold the...