Maya: Land of the Turkey and the Deer

by Victor Wolfgang von Hagen

Recreates Mayan life as it was before the coming of the Spaniards including its history, culture, and achievements.

Genres: Nonfiction

127 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (February 29, 1908 - March 8, 1985) was a US-American explorer, archaeological historian, anthropologist, and travel writer who traveled the South Americas with his wife, Christine. Mainly between 1940 and 1965, he published a large number of widely acclaimed books about the ancient people of the Inca, Maya, and Aztecs.