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The Art of the Maya:

From the Olmecs to the Toltec-Maya
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MacMillan, 1981 - Art - 211 pages
Describes the world of the Maya and their legacy of art and architecture and discusses Mayan temples and monuments

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Contents

On the periphery of Yucatan
119
The masterpieces of the Puuc style
133
The ToltecMaya renaissance
167
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TitleThe Art of the Maya: From the Olmecs to the Toltec-Maya
AuthorHenri Stierlin
Editionillustrated
PublisherMacMillan, 1981
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized6 Oct 2009
ISBN0333277031, 9780333277034
Length211 pages
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Art / General
Art / History / Prehistoric & Primitive
  
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