"Vestiges of the Mayas" by Augustus Le Plongeon is a compelling exploration of the Maya civilization and its possible connections to ancient societies in Asia and Africa. Concentrating on the Yucatan Peninsula, the book examines the area’s geography, including its landscape and geological features like senotes, alongside the remnants of impressive ancient architecture. Le Plongeon’s admiration shines through as he describes the beauty and historical importance of these ruins and the customs of the inhabitants. He believes these ancient peoples were linked to a larger global network, drawing parallels between the Maya and civilizations from distant lands, aiming to prove long-ago cultural exchanges and revealing a rich history waiting to be discovered.
Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove That Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in Very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa
By Augustus Le Plongeon
Uncover an ancient civilization in the Yucatan and explore its surprising connections to faraway lands, revealing an untold story of global interactions.
Summary
About the AuthorAugustus Henry Julian Le Plongeon was a British-American antiquarian and photographer who studied the pre-Columbian ruins of America, particularly those of the Maya civilization on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. While his writings contain many notions that were not well received by his contemporaries and were later disproven, Le Plongeon left a lasting legacy in his photographs documenting the ancient ruins. He was one of the earliest proponents of Mayanism.
Augustus Henry Julian Le Plongeon was a British-American antiquarian and photographer who studied the pre-Columbian ruins of America, particularly those of the Maya civilization on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. While his writings contain many notions that were not well received by his contemporaries and were later disproven, Le Plongeon left a lasting legacy in his photographs documenting the ancient ruins. He was one of the earliest proponents of Mayanism.
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