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A growing interest in all things Maya brings an increasing number of visitors to prehistoric Maya ruins and contemporary Maya communities in Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, western Honduras, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the southern areas of Chiapas and Tabasco, Mexico. For these visitors and indeed everyone with an interest in the Maya, this field guide highlights nearly 100 species of plants and animals that were significant to the ancient Maya and that continue to inhabit the Maya region today. Drawing from the disciplines of biology, ecology, and anthropology, Victoria Schlesinger describes each plant or animal's habitat and natural history, identifying characteristics (also shown in a black-and-white drawing), and cultural significance to the ancient and contemporary Maya. An introductory section explains how to use the book and offers a concise overview of the history, lifeways, and cosmology of the ancient Maya. The concluding section describes the collapse of ancient Maya society and briefly traces the history of the Maya region from colonial times to the present. Based in the San Francisco area, Victoria Schlesinger is a writer, conservationist, and outdoor educator who has lived and conducted research throughout the Maya region with the guidance of Stanford University's Tropical Research Program.
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"Part field guide, part book of vignettes discussing the animals and plants most commonly seen in the Maya area, this fine guide provides a fresh synthesis of anthropological and biological research that will serve as an engaging and practical resource for visitors, students, and burgeoning naturalists." Paul R. Ehrlich, President, Center for Conservation Biology, Stanford University
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Based in the San Francisco area, Victoria Schlesinger is a writer, conservationist, and outdoor educator who has lived and conducted research throughout the Maya region with the guidance of Stanford University’s Tropical Research Program.
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- PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0292777590
- ISBN 13 9780292777590
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages400
- IllustratorChab-Medina Juan C.
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Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya: A Guide
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University of Texas Press
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ISBN 13: 9780292777590
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Medina, Juan C. Chab (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. With a Foreword by Carlos Galindo-Leal. Illustrated by Juan C. Chab-Medina. Hardcover; octavo; green cloth; no dustjacket as issued; 350 pp.; illustrated with many b/w line drawings; a crisp copy, in Fine condition. Seller Inventory # 006757
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