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Written by leading authorities and including the latest ground-breaking research, ""Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya"" is a unique, lavishly illustrated overview of the courts of this great civilization, and examines them in unprecedented depth, revealing a dazzling array of objects that still have the power to engage and astonish observers centuries after their creation.

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The Maya of Central America have been referred to as the Greeks of the New World owing to the high level of civilisation that they achieved from about 200AD until their conquest by the Spanish in the early sixteenth century. With no knowledge of metal, they used stone tools to construct huge, elaborate courts and pyramids which served a vital role in their agricultural society, and can be visited today in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Yucatan. Furthermore, the Maya created sculptures, figurines, plates, and vessels of extraordinary sensitivity, humour, and beauty, which remain a testament to the skills of their craftsmen. Published as an accompaniment to a forthcoming exhibition of Mayan art to be held in Washington and San Francisco, this sumptuously illustrated book provides a comprehensive study of a highly civilised culture, describing not only its gods and religious rituals, but its power structures, the role of its women, the nature of its trade, and its diet. A book of exceptional merit. (Kirkus UK)

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