Function and Meaning in Classic Maya Architecture

Function and Meaning in Classic Maya Architecture
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Publisher : Dumbarton Oaks
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 0884022544
ISBN-13 : 9780884022541
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Book Synopsis Function and Meaning in Classic Maya Architecture by : Stephen D. Houston

Download or read book Function and Meaning in Classic Maya Architecture written by Stephen D. Houston and published by Dumbarton Oaks. This book was released on 1998 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These articles mark a significant stage in the study of Maya architecture and the society that built it. They represent advances in our understandings of the past, point toward avenues for further studies, and note the distance yet to travel in fully appreciating and understanding this ancient American culture and its material remains.


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