Michael D Coe

The Maya has long been established as the best, most accessible introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. Coe and Houston update this classic by distilling the latest scholarship for the general listener and student. This new edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic research, which continues to proceed at a fast pace. Among the finest new discoveries are spectacular stucco sculptures at El Zotz and Holmul,...

The story of the 200-year struggle to unlock the secrets of the hieroglyphs. This amazing detective story is filled with false leads, rivalries and colliding personalities. It takes us from the jungles of Guatemala the bitter cold of Russia.