A Commentary on the Architecture of the North Acropolis, Tikal, Guatemala–Additions and Alterations

Tikal Report 34A

By (author) H Stanley Loten

Book cover: A Commentary on the Architecture of the North Acropolis, Tikal, Guatemala–Additions and Alterations

Extent: 144 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: Archaeology of the Americas, Architecture

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(July 2007)

ISBN: 9781931707985

8.46 x 10.98 inches

Price: $59.95

In stock

3D reconstructions in original colors depict Acropolis stages from 330 BCE to 600 CE. CD-ROM has 112 color plates with structures and excavation photos. Text explains Maya architectural evolution, revealing insights into rulership and monumental design.


A comprehensive series of reconstructed views rendered in colors approximating the original finishes of polished plaster and paint, with 42 different stages of development in three-dimensional form, show what the Acropolis looked like at various times from ca. 330 BCE to CE 600. On an accompanying CD-ROM 112 color plates include constructions of individual structures and some photos of Acropolis fabric at the time of excavation and consolidation. The text accompanying the color plates provides a rationale for the sequences illustrated and an interpretation of ancient Maya intentions in developing the architectural forms that were found, including ideas of rulership and monumental architecture.

  • By (author) H Stanley Loten