Tikal’s great plaza, at the heart of what was one of the most powerful city-states in the Americas, is surrounded by monumental structures: the stepped terraces of the North Acropolis, festooned with ...

Archaeologist Stuart (The Order of Days) offers a thorough history of Mayan civilization drawing on recent leaps in research, including his own contributions to the deciphering of Mayan hieroglyphics.

Preface: Discovering the Maya past -- Introduction -- Tikal -- Dos Pilas -- Naranjo -- Caracol -- Calakmul -- Yaxchilan -- Piedras Negras -- Palenque -- Tonina ...