Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and YucatanCambridge University Press, 26 aug. 2010 - 550 sidor John Lloyd Stephens (1805-1852) was an American politician, explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation of Central America. In 1839 Stephens was appointed a Special Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Central America (modern Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador). First published in 1841, this two-volume work is an account of his travels in 1839 and 1840, visiting and recording ancient Mayan sites. Stephens describes Copán, Palenque and forty-two other ancient sites and includes over fifty illustrations drawn by his travelling companion Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854), a professional architect. Although earlier accounts of Mayan ruins had been published, Stephens' vivid descriptions and Catherwood's meticulous drawings were far more detailed and accurate than previous reports, and kindled Victorian interest in the ancient Maya civilisation. Volume 2 focuses on Palenque, Uxmal and other Mayan sites. |
Innehåll
CHAPTER II | 22 |
CHAPTER III | 41 |
CHAPTER IV | 58 |
CHAPTER V | 74 |
CHAPTER VII | 118 |
Stone Tablet Frontispiece | 121 |
CHAPTER VIII | 125 |
CHAPTER IX | 146 |
CHAPTER XVI | 273 |
CHAPTER XVII | 289 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 308 |
Palace at Palenque | 309 |
Front Corridor of Palace | 313 |
Oval Basrelief in Stone | 318 |
CHAPTER XIX | 325 |
CHAPTER XX | 337 |
CHAPTER X | 161 |
Santa Cruz del Quiche | 171 |
Place of Sacrifice | 184 |
Interior of a Convent Royal Bird of Quiche Indian Languages The Lords | 189 |
Plaza of Quezaltenango | 200 |
CHAPTER XII | 203 |
CHAPTER XIII | 221 |
CHAPTER XIV | 240 |
CHAPTER XV | 255 |
Ocosingo | 259 |
No 1 Tablet of Hieroglyphics | 342 |
Piedras No 2 | 344 |
Stone Statue | 349 |
Departure from the Ruins Bad Road An Accident Arrival at the Village | 358 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 391 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 410 |
CHAPTER XXV | 420 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 436 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 458 |
Andra upplagor - Visa alla
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Volym 2 John L. Stephens Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1841 |
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Volym 2 John Lloyd Stephens Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1848 |
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Volym 2 John L. Stephens Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1871 |
Vanliga ord och fraser
alcalde appearance arms arrival beautiful body brought building called captain Carrera carried character church considered corridor covered cross deep descended distance door dressed entered entirely face feet figures followed foot four front gave give ground Guatimala hacienda half hands head horse hour hundred immense Indians interest journey lake land leave lived looked Mexico miles Morazan morning mountain mules never night o'clock obliged once ornaments padre palace Palenque party passed perhaps plain plaza present probably range reached received remains rest returned river road rode ruins seemed seen sent side soldiers soon standing steps stone stood stopped thousand told took town travelling trees turned village wall whole woods