Copan: The History of an Ancient Maya Kingdom

by William L. Fash, Wyllys E. Andrews

Addresses enduring themes in Maya archaeology. Explores questions of broad interest to archaeologists and anthropologists, including state formation, architecture and space, and the relationship between history and archaeology. North School for Advanced Research Press

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

William L. Fash, Jr., is Bowditch Professor of Central American and Mexican Archaeology and Ethnology and William and Muriel Seabury Howells Director of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University.

Reviews

[Jayme Horne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this for my thesis research, as one of the Maya artworks I am focusing on is Stela H from Copan. I wanted to better understand the city of Copan, its history, and more. This text did not disappoint! Phenomal.