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The Mystery of the Maya: Uncovering the Lost City of Palenque
48 pp.
| Boyds |
September, 2001 |
TradeISBN 1-56397-839-3$$19.95
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4-6
Lourie describes his journey into the rainforest with archaeologist Ed Barnhart and his crew, a group rediscovering the lost Mayan city of Palenque. The text reads like a journal and is supplemented by color snapshots of Lourie's trip. Readers interested in Palenque's history may be disappointed--the book is more Lourie's recording the story of his experience than "uncovering the lost city." Bib., glos., ind.