The new archaeology and the ancient Maya

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The new archaeology and the ancient Maya / Jeremy A. Sabloff.

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Using high-tech equipment, chemical analyses and sampling strategies, archaeologists are learning more about how and why cultures change. Using the study of the Maya as a test case, this book shows how the transformation of archaeology has brought new understanding of past civilizations. -- Amazon

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ISBN: 0716750546
ISBN: 9780716750543
ISBN: 071676007X
ISBN: 9780716760078
Physical Description: xii, 193 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Scientific American Library : ©1994.

Content descriptions

General Note:: "A Scientific American Library paperback"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186).
Formatted Contents Note:: The growth of modern scientific archaeology -- The traditional model of ancient Maya civilization -- New views of the Classic Maya -- New views of the Preclassic and Postclassic Maya -- The emergence of a new model -- Archaeology and the modern world.

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