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Paperback - 542 pages Reprint edition (January 1992)
Quill; ISBN: 0688112048 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.18 x 9.94 x 6.98

Synopsis
For centuries, the true history of the Maya--one of the most mysterious cultures of the ancient world--has eluded archeologists. Now, thanks to a recent breakthrough in the decoding of Maya hieroglyphics, _A Forest of Kings_ is able to provide the first full history of this ancient culture. 16 pages of color photos; 20 B&W photos; 250 illustrations; 35 maps.
 
 

Reads like short stories and holds one's interest.  The authors help bring to life the lives of rulers of ancient Mexico. Stories are pieced together from artifacts, stelae, buildings at Tikal, Uaxactun, Piedras Negras, Chichen Itza, and other sites.  Interesting and at times speculative, rich with the flavor and color of the Mayan aristocracy of times gone by.

first mention of A Forest Of Kings in Usenet:

From: Ernesto Alvarado (david90@milton.u.washington.edu)
Subject: Los Mayas atacan de nuevo
Newsgroups: soc.culture.mexican
Date: 1992-06-19 11:14:44 PST

Para los que creyeron que los Mayas ya habian pasado de nuevo, aqui les paso dos libros recientes y que aparecen el la seccion de "book review" de Science:
A Forest of Kings. The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya. Linda Schele y David Freidel.
Publicado por Morrow, New York. 542 p. $15

Scribes, Warriors, and Kings. The city of Copan and the Ancient Maya. William L. Fash
Thames and Hudson, London. 192 pp. $35

Y para los apasionados del deporte de la pelota. The Mesoamerican Ballgame Vernon L Scarborough y David R. Wilcox.
University of Arizona Press. Tucson. 404 pp. $45

Antes de que empiezen las pedradas por no recomendar libros en espan~ol sobre los mismos temas, sale un disclaimer: Es lo unico que me llega y no he podido agarrar la Jornada, asi que no se que hay de nuevo al sur del Rio Grande.

ernesto

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