Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
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USDJohn Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852) was an American politician, explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation of Central America. In 1839 Stephens was appointed a Special Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Central America (modern Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador). First published in 1841, this two-volume work is an account of his travels in 1839 and 1840, visiting and recording ancient Mayan sites. Stephens describes Copán, Palenque and forty-two other ancient sites and includes over fifty illustrations drawn by his travelling companion Frederick Catherwood (1799–1854), a professional architect. Although earlier accounts of Mayan ruins had been published, Stephens' vivid descriptions and Catherwood's meticulous drawings were far more detailed and accurate than previous reports, and kindled Victorian interest in the ancient Maya civilisation. Volume 2 focuses on Palenque, Uxmal and other Mayan sites.
Product details
August 2010Paperback
9781108017299
550 pages
216 × 140 × 31 mm
0.69kg
43 b/w illus. 1 map
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Table of Contents
- 1. Visit to the volcano of Masaya
- 2. Beautiful plain
- 3. Journey to San Salvador
- 4. Contributions
- 5. Approach of Carrera's forces
- 6. Visit from General Morazon
- 7. Ruins of Quirigua
- 8. Reception at the Government House
- 9. Journey continued
- 10. Lake of Atitan
- 11. Interior of a convent
- 12. Quezaltenango
- 13. Journey continued
- 14. Comfortable lodgings
- 15. Parting
- 16. A wild country
- 17. Preparations for visiting the ruins
- 18. Precautions against the attacks of Moschetoes
- 19. A voice from the ruins
- 20. Plan of the ruins
- 21. Departure from the ruins
- 22. Embarcation
- 23. Laguna
- 24. Journey resumed
- 25. Ruins of Uxmal
- 26. Exploration finished
- 27. Journey to Merida.
