THE ANCIENT CITIES OF THE NEW WORLD, BEING VOYAGES AND EXPLORATIONS IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA FROM 1857 - 1882
Book Details + Condition: Harper and Brothers (New York). First U.S. Edition, 1888. Hardcover. 512 pages with advertisements. Profusely illustrated with 150 engravings. Translated from the French. The work is Désiré Charnay's (1828–1915) record of his travels among the ancient cities of Mexico and Central America. "Charnay's book has contributed to the understanding of pre-Columbian civilizations in the Americas. Désiré Charnay conducted extensive archaeological explorations in Mexico and Central America during the 19th century. His book likely provides a detailed account of the ancient cities and archaeological sites he encountered, shedding light on the civilizations that inhabited these regions before the arrival of Europeans. For readers interested in Mesoamerican and Central American archaeology, as well as the exploration of ancient civilizations in the Americas, 'The Ancient Cities of the New World' is a significant work that contributes to the historical and archaeological understanding of pre-Columbian cultures." [Google Books] Chapters of ancient sites, locations and people include:
- Vera Cruz and Puebla
- Mexico
- Tula. Pyramid of the Sun. Antiquities of Tula
- Palpan and the Toltecs
- Teotihuacan
- Mountain Exploration
- Tenenepanco and Nahualac Cemeteries
- Comalcalco
- Palenque Temples
- Yucatan, Merida, and the Maya Race
- Ake and Izmal
- Chichen-Itza
- Kabah and Uxmal
- Peten, Tayasal, Tikal, and Copan
- And much more.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; chafed spine ends; light wear to boards, with some discoloration; old remnant of library sticker to bottom spine; bookplate to inside front board, with embossed stamp to title page and library number to dedication page; toning to endpapers; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings.
