In the tropical forests and scrub growth of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, the awesome grandeur of the Mayan civilization lay forgotten for centuries. Long before the Christian era the Mayans were an agricultural people and by the 16th century had developed a highly complex culture. Their classic artistic and architectural attainments date back as far as the 1st century AD., the massive and exquisite relics serving as a testimonial to the ability and genius of man. This volume, with its spectacular photographs and selections from the sacred and historic writings of this ancient people proves a rare and complete insight into the Central American civilization of the Maya...