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

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

by David Webster (Author)

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    Hardcover 2002

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The most satisfying and convincing analysis yet produced of the downfall of the New World's greatest ancient civilization.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 368
 Edition: 01
 Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 08 Apr 2002
ISBN 10: 0500051135
ISBN 13: 9780500051139

Media Reviews
'At last a well-informed, excitingly written, and thoroughly convincing solution to an age-old mystery: what caused the downfall of Classic Maya culture? Webster had drawn on his extensive and deep knowledge of world civilizations to throw light on one of history's greatest demographic tragedies' - Michael D. Coe, author of Breaking the Maya Code and Reading the Maya Glyphs. 'Eloquent, closely argued and authoritative, this is a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of one of archaeology's great mysteries. Everyone interested in the ancient Maya and in the volatility of pre-industrial civilizations should read this timely book' - Brian M. Fagan, author of The Great Journey and Floods, Famines and Emperors. 'Brilliantly evokes a period that is the mirror of our age... Webster draws on decades of fieldwork and a longstanding interest in social conflict to sketch a subtle and rich account that could not have been written even ten years ago' - Stephen Houston, author of Reading the Past: Maya Glyphs and Royal Courts of the Ancient Maya.
Author Bio
David Webster is Professor of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University and the author of several books on the Maya world. He has carried out many excavations at Maya centres, including Copan, Becan and Pledras Negras.