Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
2 Volume Set
Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
- Author: John Lloyd Stephens
- Date Published: August 2010
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108017305
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John 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.
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- Date Published: August 2010
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108017305
- length: 1016 pages
- dimensions: 250 x 325 x 68 mm
- weight: 1.65kg
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Preface
1. Departure
2. Every one for himself
3. A Canonigo
4. Purchasing a bridle
5. An Indian funeral
6. How to begin
7. Survey of the ruins
8. Separation
9. Chimalapa
10. Hacienda of Narengo
11. The Provesor
12. Party to Mixco
13. Excursion to La Antigua and the Pacific Ocean
14. The return
15. Hunt for a government
16. Sickness and mutiny
17. La Garita
18. Departure for Guatimala
19. The Flores. Volume 2:
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.
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