Beautifully illustrated throughout, this English translation of Désiré Charnay's record of his travels among the ancient cities of Mexico and Central America was first published in 1887. Born in France, Charnay (1828–1915) travelled extensively through commissions from the French government and with private patronage. He made several visits to the region between 1857 and 1886, producing in his work both a journal of his adventures and an archaeological examination of past civilisations. Beginning in Mexico, Charnay notably examines the ancient city of Tula and also the history of Yucatán, discussing aspects of Toltec and Mayan culture. He explores the ruins of Chichen Itza, Kabah and Yaxchilan (which Charnay dubbed 'Lorillard Town' after a benefactor), among many other settlements. Surveying art, pyramid architecture, ancient customs and history based on extant sources, this account was a major contribution in its field and remains of interest to scholars of Latin American archaeology.
By:
Désiré Charnay
Translated by:
J. Gonino,
Helen S. Conant
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.310kg
ISBN: 9781108061339
ISBN 10: 1108061338
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 22 August 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface; 1. Vera Cruz and Puebla; 2. Mexico; 3. The Indins; 4. Tula; 5. Pyramid of the sun; 6. Palpan and the Toltecs; 7. Teotihuacan; 8. Teotihuacan (cont.); 9. Mountain exploration; 10. Tenenepanco and Nahualac cemeteries; 11. Bellote; 12. Comalcalco; 13. Las Playas and Palenque; 14. Palenque temples; 15. Yucatan, Merida, and the Maya race; 16. Ake and Izamal; 17. Izamal en route for Chichen; 18. Chichen-Otza; 19. Kabah abd Uxmal; 20. Uxmal; 21. Campeche and Tenosique; 22. Lorillard town; 23. Peten, Tayasal, Tikal, and Copan; 24. Tumbala, S. Cristobal, Mitla; Notes.
