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Title	:	Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol 1
Author	:	John Lloyd Stephens
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First 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)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=John%20Lloyd%20Stephens%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts

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waste, weeds, oranges, and lemons

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

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

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.

Travel writing at its best; illustrations by Catherwood unequal.Must read for those interested in Mayan culture.

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

This is a classic memoir written by one of the first Englishmen to visit the Mayan ruins. It's an enjoyable read, and will especially interest anyone who has traveled in the region.