lords of Tikal
Subtitle: rulers of an ancient Maya city
By: Peter D. Harrison.
Series: New aspects of antiquity
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Mayas -- Kings and rulers.; Maya architecture -- Guatemala -- Petén (Dept.); Mayas -- Antiquities.; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Guatemala -- Petén (Dept.); Tikal Site (Guatemala); Petén (Guatemala : Dept.) -- Antiquities.
Other titles: Rulers of an ancient Maya city
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205) and index.
Table of contents: value: The Maya and their civilization; value: Tikal discovered; value: Villages around the ridge : the middle Preclassic; value: The move into greatness : the late Preclassic; value: The birth of dynasties : the early Classic emerges; value: Change and challenge : the end of early Classic; value: Architecture at Tikal; value: The hiatus : war and outside dominance; value: Return of the clan Jaguar Claw : the genius of Hasaw Chan K'awil; value: A family affair : Hasaw's descendants; value: The last three lords; value: Late Classic architecture, city planning and the growth of Tikal; value: Decline and fall : the last days.