Maya, the Riddle and Rediscovery of a Lost Civilization
Charles. Gallenkamp
Hardcover
(David McKay Company, Inc., March 24, 1959)
Maya The Riddle and Rediscovery of a Lost Civilization, Illustrated with drawings and photographs by Charles Gallenkamp, A Revised and Expanded Edition, David McKay Company, Later Printing, Possibly a Second Printing, 1976. The binding is Salmon with Black lettering on the spine. The dust jacket has been placed in an archival, clear, Mylar jacket for further protection and preservation. In the sixteen years since the publication of the highly acclaimed first edition of MAYA, scientific knowledge about this ancient American civilization has grown almost as rapidly as public interest. This completely revised and re-set edition incorporates important new information which has added significantly to our understanding of one of the world's great cultures - its obscure origins, its remarkable artistic and intellectual achievements, its social structure, and its mysterious decline. A Wonderfully FASCINATING Work!