Palenque, known as the ‘queen of Maya cities’, fell into ruin when Mayan civilization suffered a mysterious collapse over a millennium ago. Here, father-and-son team George and David Stuart lead the reader on a journey with pioneer artists and archaeologists from the 18th century on as they rediscovered Palenque and attempted to document the city’s graceful and ornate palaces, temples, bas-reliefs and hieroglyphic inscriptions. The Stuarts portray a lost world of palace intrigue, of war and peace, of brilliant architects and sculptors, of patron gods and revered ancestors, of a city teeming with craftsmen, traders and farmers. Today Palenque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a place of new reverence and relevance for millions of modern Maya, archaeologists and all those fascinated by the history of the Maya.
- ISBN13 9780500051566
- Publish Date 20 October 2008
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 6 March 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English