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Title	:	Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol 1
Author	:	John Lloyd Stephens
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 317 pages
Published	:	June 1st 1963 by Dover Publications (Mineola, NY) (first published 1843)
Categories	:	Travel. History. Nonfiction. Anthropology

Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol 1 Paperback | Pages: 317 pages

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Volume 1 of 2-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, dress, ceremonies, amusements—all of which makes this a great travel book. Total in set: 127 engravings. 1 map.

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Original Title:	Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
ISBN:	0486209261 (ISBN13: 9780486209265)
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It takes a lot for me to give a book five stars. I'd give this one six, if I could. First, however, let me state that this book isn't for everyone. I read it because, as a student of Maya history for 25 years, it's required. I should have read it sooner. It's the true story of two men who traveled through the Maya world in 1840 and brought their information back to the masses. I believe that we care today because of the passion they had for the ruins all those years ago.After visiting some of

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It has a lively pace, with engaging prose descriptions of the various ruins of the Maya civilization. As I read, I tried to put myself in the shoes of one of the first readers. An American or European who, until this point, believed that true civilization, as demonstrated by the great works of architecture from antiquity, are exclusively European or Egyptian. To find the rude natives of North America had a civilization that rivaled Ancient Rome or Alexandria was

This book (and vol. 2) is a classic of its type -- the Victorian travel account. Stephens was in fact the American ambassador to Central America. But because the region was convulsed by revolution he spent a lot of time traveling around in search of someone to submit his credentials to. And, for want of any official duties, he was able to indulge his mania for Mayan ruins. British artist Frederick Catherwood traveled with him and captured some of the most iconic images we have of Mayan

Wonderful first-hand TRUE account of the discovery of Mayan ruins. If you haven't seen the ruins, you owe yourself an exciting trip. Book is excellent, perhaps a tad bit dry, but really tells you the story.

Stephens two books about his early nineteenth century travels to the Yucatan are much cited in studies of the Maya, his speculations about their civilization and Catherwood's illustrations of their monuments and inscriptions being epochal for their accuracy and thoroughness. Planning a trip to what was still the territory of Quintana Roo (NE Yucatan), I read up on the area ahead of time, works by Thompson and Coe leading me to Stephens' groundbreaking chronicle. Despite its age, the narrative

For me this was a difficult read. Read just like the unedited, free flow journal that it is. Perhaps could serve as the basis for a story about the Yucatan, but as a stand alone it did not serve that purpose for me. Just too confusing, poorly constructed, sometimes not particularly coherent.

I read the book, then made the trip to the Yucatan and used the book as a guide. Okay, not really as a guide but it was fun to use as a resource.