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An Archaeological Guide to Central and Southern Mexico
Contributor(s): Kelly, Joyce (Author)
ISBN: 0806133449     ISBN-13: 9780806133447
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
OUR PRICE:   $21.73  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2001
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Annotation: This guide provides travelers with captivating photographs, vivid descriptions, and complete, up-to-date tourist information on 70 archaeological sites and 60 museums. Sites range from the most remote to the largest and most well known.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Archaeology
- Travel | Mexico
Dewey: 917.204
LCCN: 2001027136
Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.35" W x 9.35" (1.83 lbs) 386 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Mexican
 
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Publisher Description:

Palenque, Teotihuacan, Yaxchilan--the names of these ancient Maya cities conjure images of mystery and grandeur. Joyce Kelly's new visitor's guide includes these fascinating places and many more. This guide provides travelers with captivating photographs, vivid descriptions, and complete, up-to-date tourist information on 70 archaeological sites and 60 museums. Sites range from the most remote to the largest and most well known.

Joyce Kelly explores the art, architecture, and history of each museum and site, from pyramids and temples to the hieroglyphs and images of ornately carved monuments and stelae.

An Archaeological Guide to Central and Southern Mexico provides:

- Driving times and distances in miles and kilometers;

- A rating of 0 to 4 stars for each site and museum;

- Sites arranged in geographical sections, which include easy-to-use maps, 10 site plans, and details on accommodations, restaurants and car rentals;

- Getting There sections with specific details on road conditions, driving and walking time, what to bring and how long to allow for a visit.

Contributor Bio(s): Kelly, Joyce: -

Joyce Kelly, a free-lance artist and writer based in New Orleans, is the author of An Archaeological Guide to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, also published by the Univeristy of Oklahoma Press.