Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan

by John Lloyd Stephens

Paper Book, 1969

Status

Available

Call number

F1432 .S883 1969

Publication

New York, Dover Publications [1969]

Description

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. Volume 2 focuses on Palenque, Uxmal and other Mayan sites.… (more)

Language

Original publication date

1841 ( 1843 (Incidents of Travel in Yucatan)

Physical description

22 cm

ISBN

048622404X / 9780486224046

Barcode

34662000514551

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