Peter Harrison
The Lords of Tikal: Rulers of an Ancient Maya City
Thames and Hudson,
1998.
12 color ills.; 127 b/w ills.
Cloth
$60.00
(0500050945)
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March 28, 2000
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As anyone who has seen the 1977 film Star Wars can attest, the ruined Maya city of Tikal in northern Guatemala presents a dramatic spectacle. Stephen Spielberg used the image of the site’s massive temples poking above the forest canopy to portray the secret rebel base. Tikal is Guatemala’s most visited tourist attraction, and has fascinated both the general public and Mayanists since its discovery in the 1850s. Thanks to the University of Pennsylvania Tikal...