Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Maya Civilizations

by Thomas A. Joyce

Overview

British Anthropologist Thomas A. Joyce was among the first to write about the daily lives and religious practices of pre-Spanish Mexican and Mayan civilizations. He led annual expeditions into the lush jungles of the Yucatan, to help discover and document Mexican and Mayan sites between the Tropic of Cancer and the northern strip of British Honduras, now Belize. Joyce witnessed firsthand the discovery of some of the greatest Mayan sites that attract millions of visitors worldwide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798348166243
Publisher:	Wanderin Nomad Press
Publication date:	12/12/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	322
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Originally published in 1914, this book introduces the history and cultures of pre-Spanish Mexico and the Maya civilizations. It was written by Thomas A. Joyce, a British anthropologist who led annual expeditions to excavate Mexico and Maya sites between the Tropic of Cancer and the northern strip of Honduras (now Belize).Joyce witnessed firsthand the discovery of some of the greatest Mayan sites visited by millions of travelers worldwide today. He became the go-to expert on American and African Anthropology at the British Museum before he became President of the Royal Anthropological Institute in 1931, where he remained until his death in 1942.