{"product_id":"ancient-maya-new-perspectives-9780393328905","title":"Ancient Maya: New Perspectives","description":"Temples lost in the rainforest. Strange inscriptions and ritual bloodletting. Such are the images popularly associated with the ancient Maya of Central America. But who really were the people of this lost civilization? How and why did their culture achieve regional dominance? Could such pressing contemporary problems as climate change and environmental degradation hold the key to the collapse of Maya civilization?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Of interest to scholars and general readers alike, \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Maya\u003c\/i\u003e brings the controversies that have divided experts on the ancient Maya to a wider audience. Heather McKillop examines the debates concerning Mayan hieroglyphs, the Maya economy, and the conflicting theories behind the enigmatic collapse of the Maya civilization. The most readable and accessible work in the field, this book brings the general reader up to date with the latest archaeological evidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKillop, Heather:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHeather McKillop\u003c\/strong\u003e is the William G. Haag Professor of Archaeology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the author of \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Maya Sea Traders\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Louisiana.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52179032834322,"sku":"9780393328905","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c1abed5-4782-4fd5-8551-5f1c459948e8.jpg?v=1775633766","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ancient-maya-new-perspectives-9780393328905","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}