Practical and historical guide to the mayan citys
of Tikal, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, Copán, Uxmal, Kabáh, Labná, Sayil and Tulum
Getting to know the mayan citys in a journey through time by means of 14 valuable plates in which the most important temples are reconstructed at the time of their greatest splendour
THE MAYANS YESTERDAY & TODAY
48 PAGES - CM 24X17
With 14 transparent sheets
with the graphic reconstruction
of the most important monuments,
that overlap with photography
how it is today
Authorized Reproduction
by the National Institute of Anthropology and History INAH2 Map of the Maya area
4 HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGY
9 Arts and civilization
16 Introduction
17 Tikal
19 Plate 1 - Tikal, panoramic view
21 Plate 2 - Tikal, Temple II and North Acropolis
23 Plate 3 - Tikal, view from the North Acropolis
with the Temple I, Temple II
and the South Acropolis;
in the background the Temple V
24 Chichén Itzá
27 Plate 4 - Chichén Itzá, the Building of the Nuns
29 Plate 5 - Chichén Itzá, the Astronomical Observatory
30 Palenque
31 Plate 6 - Palenque, the Temple of the Conde
33 Plate 7 - Palenque, the Palace
34 Copán
35 Plate 8 - Copán, the Stair of the Hieroglyphics
37 Plate 9 - Copán, the Spectator’s Tribune
38 Uxmal, Kabáh, Labná, Sayil
39 Plate 10 - Uxmal, the Pyramid of the Predictor
41 Plate 11 - Kabáh, view of the Codz Pop Building
43 Plate 12 - Labná, the Great Palace
45 Plate 13 - Sayil, the Palace
46 Tulum
47 Plate 14 - Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes
and in the background, the Castle