The Resource Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
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- Summary
- Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their findings profoundly changed Western understandings about human history
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xv, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Part One. Expedition. South, 1839 ; Upriver ; Mico Mountain ; Passport ; Monkeys like the wind
- Stephens
- Part Two. Politics. Ruins ; Carrera ; War ; Malaria ; Crisis at hand ; Reunion
- Catherwood
- part Three. Archaeology. Journey into the past ; Palenque ; Uxmal ; "Magnificent" ; Yucatán ; London ; Discoveries ; Chichén Itzá ; Tuloom ; Home
- The Maya
- Part Four. Friends. Views of ancient monuments ; Steam ; Panama ; Crossing the Isthmus ; Together again ; Missing
- Isbn
- 9780062407399
- Label
- Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
- Title
- Jungle of stone
- Title remainder
- the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
- Statement of responsibility
- William Carlsen
- Subject
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- Archaeological expeditions -- Mexico
- Biographies
- Biography
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Central America
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Central America -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mexico
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Explorers -- Mexico -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions -- Central America
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their findings profoundly changed Western understandings about human history
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carlsen, William
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Catherwood, Frederick
- Stephens, John L
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Stephens, John L
- Mayas
- Archaeological expeditions
- Archaeological expeditions
- Explorers
- Explorers
- Archaeological expeditions
- Explorers
- Mayas
- Central America
- Mexico
- Label
- Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part One. Expedition. South, 1839 ; Upriver ; Mico Mountain ; Passport ; Monkeys like the wind -- Stephens -- Part Two. Politics. Ruins ; Carrera ; War ; Malaria ; Crisis at hand ; Reunion -- Catherwood -- part Three. Archaeology. Journey into the past ; Palenque ; Uxmal ; "Magnificent" ; Yucatán ; London ; Discoveries ; Chichén Itzá ; Tuloom ; Home -- The Maya -- Part Four. Friends. Views of ancient monuments ; Steam ; Panama ; Crossing the Isthmus ; Together again ; Missing
- Control code
- 912382515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xv, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062407399
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)912382515
- Label
- Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part One. Expedition. South, 1839 ; Upriver ; Mico Mountain ; Passport ; Monkeys like the wind -- Stephens -- Part Two. Politics. Ruins ; Carrera ; War ; Malaria ; Crisis at hand ; Reunion -- Catherwood -- part Three. Archaeology. Journey into the past ; Palenque ; Uxmal ; "Magnificent" ; Yucatán ; London ; Discoveries ; Chichén Itzá ; Tuloom ; Home -- The Maya -- Part Four. Friends. Views of ancient monuments ; Steam ; Panama ; Crossing the Isthmus ; Together again ; Missing
- Control code
- 912382515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xv, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062407399
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)912382515
Subject
- Archaeological expeditions -- Mexico
- Biographies
- Biography
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Central America
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Central America -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mexico
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Explorers -- Mexico -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions -- Central America
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