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Authors: Susanna Badgley Place
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For over two millennia, the Ixil Maya communities of northwestern Guatemala have fought to preserve their unique language and cultural identity. The ancient hom
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Authors: Kalman Dubov
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The Central American country of Guatemala was populated by the Maya people whose empire extended from Honduras to the south to today's southern Mexico. Remnants
Maguey Journey
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Pages: 183
Authors: Kathryn Rousso
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-12-15 - Publisher: University of Arizona Press

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The name "maguey" refers to various forms of the agave and furcraea genus, also sometimes called the century plant. The fibers extracted from the leaves of thes
A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala
Language: en
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Authors: Deborah Chandler
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The vibrant character of Guatemala is most visible in its handwoven textiles, which are still in everyday use and readily available in native markets all over t
Guatemalan Journey
Language: en
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Authors: Stephen Connely Benz
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Guatemala draws some half million tourists each year, whose brief visits to the ruins of ancient Maya cities and contemporary highland Maya villages may give th