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Stone of Kings: In Search of The Lost Jade of The Maya Hardcover - 2011
by Gerard Helferich
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Details
- Title Stone of Kings: In Search of The Lost Jade of The Maya
- Author Gerard Helferich
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Fine
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Lyons Press, Guilford, Connecticut
- Date 2011-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5344285931224
- ISBN 9780762763511 / 0762763515
- Weight 1.19 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.29 x 6.25 x 1.05 in (23.60 x 15.88 x 2.67 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Latin America
- Cultural Region: Mexican
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011035824
- Dewey Decimal Code 972.81
From the rear cover
Long prized as one of the most precious substances on earth, jade has been used to adorn kings, cure disease, and perform sacred rituals, including human sacrifice. For millennia, it played a crucial role in the culture of the Maya and other ancient Americans, who treasured it above all things. But the Spanish lusted after gold and silver, and within fifty years of the Conquest, the sources of Maya jade had been forgotten. Centuries later, archaeologists excavating Maya cities uncovered stunning jades carved with the images of gods and kings, evoking all the mystery and power of a bygone civilization. But where had the stone come from? Some guessed China, others Atlantis--but no one could say for sure, because for the only time in history, a civilization's most valuable resource had been lost. This is the story of the gripping, 400-year search for the lost sources of this precious stone. A vivid tale of great rulers, renowned archaeologists, gifted scientists, unlettered prospectors, and hopeful entrepreneurs, Stone of Kings melds history, popular science, and armchair travel into a real-life, high-stakes treasure hunt for the astonishing Maya jade.
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2011, Page 0
- New York Times Book Review, 12/04/2011, Page 40
