Description: National Geographic October 1989 CONDITION MAGAZINE – Acceptable, unmarked pages, reading wear, may have cover wear MAP – Missing CONTENTS La Ruta Maya – From the buried cities of one of the greatest American civilizations, the ancient Maya still speak—if you can get close enough to listen. In a major report, Editor Wilbur E Barrett traces the Maya culture and outlines an ambitious plan for 1,500-mile thou route encircling the Maya realm. Photographs by Kenneth Garrett Copan: A Royal Tomb Discovered – Last June, for the first time in a century of excavation at Copan the tome of a Maya nobleman was unearthed there. Archaeologists Ricardo Agurcia Fasquelle and William L Fash, Jr., report on their find. Photographs by Kenneth Garrett City of Kings and Commoners – New discoveries at Copan in western Honduras help explain the mysterious “collapse” of this Maya capital millennium ago. Archaeologist George E Stuart and photographer Kenneth Garrett document the work of an international team of scholars. Maya Traveler’s Map – A double supplement, Land of the Maya and Ancient Maya World, complements the issue’s articles about this still living culture. New Zealand’s Magic Waters – A rich and beguiling tapestry of life fills the seas off New Zealand. Underwater photographer David Doubilet portrays this vivid world. Seizing the Light: Photography’s First Fifty Years – In the 150th year of the practical of art of picture taking, historic images show the advances made in the opening five decades. With an evocative essay by Erla Zwingle. Heyday of the Horse Ferry – In the early 1800s ferries powered by horses and mules plied rivers and lakes of the eastern United States, though they were soon displaced by the steamboat. Marine archaeologist Donald G Shomette reports on one such teamboat found sunk in Lake Champlain. COVER Wrapped in the dazzling colors of handwoven Maya dress, teenagers in the Guatemalan village of Sumpango attend festivities marking the Day of the Dead. Photograph by Kenneth Garrett. 50015 50274
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Publication Name: National Geographic
Topic: News, General Interest
Language: English
Publication Month: October
Publication Year: 1989
Features: Illustrated
