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Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
by : William Carlsen
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Book Synopsis : NEW YORK TIMES?BESTSELLER The "masterful chronicle" of the discovery of the legendary lost civilization of the Maya and the quest to unlock their secrets.?Featuring a history and description of the major Maya sites, including?Chichen Itza, Tulum,?Palenque, Uxmal, Copan, and more.?Illustrated with a?map and more than 100 images.In 1839, rumors of?extraordinary yet baffling stone ruins buried within the unmapped jungles of Central America reached two of the world?s most intrepid travelers. Seized by the reports, American diplomat John Lloyd Stephens and British artist Frederick Catherwood?both already celebrated for their adventures in Egypt, the Holy Land, Greece, and Rome?sailed together out of New York Harbor on an expedition into the forbidding rainforests of present-day Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. What they found would?upend the West?s understanding of human history.In the tradition of?Lost City of Z?and?In the Kingdom of Ice, former?San Francisco Chronicle?journalist and