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Maya Civilization: A Captivating Guide to Maya History and Maya Mythology

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Duke Holm
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In this captivating guide, you will discover why Maya have gained such worldwide admiration over the many other civilizations that existed in Mesoamerica at the time. You will learn how the Maya civilization developed, the major turning points in their 3,000-year-long history, the mysteries surrounding their demise, and some of the unique places where Maya exist to this day.

In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover the origins of the Maya civilization and the Mesoamerican cultures that may have influenced them. You will find out why Maya (out of all the different tribes that existed in the region at the time) have captured the imagination of the West so much. The audiobook will reveal how they lived, ate, slept, whom they worshipped, and how they used herbal medicines and hallucinogenic plants to treat the sick.

You learn about their trading routes and rivalries with another famous Mesoamerican tribe - the Aztecs. The audiobook will go into the decline of the Maya civilization and how their rivalries with the Aztecs aided the victory of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, led by the famous Spaniard Hernán Cortés. You will also learn about the heroic efforts of the Maya to fend off the Spaniards, and why they were able to succeed at this task for much longer than the Aztecs.

The audiobook will also track down the Maya living today, a population that is still six-million strong and adhere to many of the traditions that their ancestors once held. The audiobook will also cover battle tales and gore of human sacrifice. All this and much more will be discussed so listen to this captivating audiobook now to learn more about the Maya Civilization.

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It’s a fascinating topic and this author covers their history as well as many other facets of their lives. While the first part of the book is rather dense for those of us who don’t specialize in this field, the second half is easier going and addresses the Maya’s achievements, daily life and religion.

Great Topic To Learn About

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One of the best!!! I knew nothing about the Mayan civilization or the two explorers, yet I was drawn into the book immediately. It was riveting from the very first chapter. It kept me involved till the las word spoken by this narrator.

One Of The Best

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My interest in Maya astrology led me to this book, and it does contain chapters on the Maya philosophy of time as well as their gods and cosmology.

I am satisfied

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How amazing is to find a book on Mayan history that is great to read and also puts you in the context of the events that happened during the time the ruins were found. I am Guatemalan and I learned so much from the history of my country. I liked the information of the places, it makes you feel you are there. Very well documented!

Very Well Documented

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A brilliantly written page-turner about the discovery of the major Mayan ruins in the first half of the nineteenth century. This author's writing gives the listener a real sense of the challenges faced by these adventurers

Brilliant

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Bought this for my daughter. We are going to Mexico to explore some Mayan Ruins soon. She enjoyed listening to this and learned a lot. She can't wait to learn more during our trip

Pretty Good

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Great product. I was very happy with the purchase and quality. Thank you author and narrator.

Great Product

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Thanks to what might have been optimistically described as an outdated university library I read an early edition, probably the first, of this book.

I Found It Interesting

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A fascinating history revealing book, well researched. My thanks to this author for this book and to the dealer at Amazon who made it available to me.

History You need To Know

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Together with Time Among the Mayas, this book The Maya is a must, specially if traveling in Mesoamerica. Gives a concise idea of the development of the cultures in that area. A audiobook explained with excellence and very easy to understand.

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