including appropriate diagnostic techniques

Edited by Pia Gottschaller

the letters are cross-referenced to the current catalogue raisonné

This catalogue accompanied an exhibition of the same name on view at the Getty Research Institute October 2

enlarging the discussion of preventive conservation and adding new sections on rock art and other subjects

Códice Maya de México: Understanding the Oldest Surviving Book of the Americas getty site tote including appropriate diagnostic techniquesEdited by Andrew D. Turner An in depth exploration of the history, authentication, and modern relevance of Cdice Maya de Mxico, the oldest surviving book of the Americas. Ancient Maya scribes recorded prophecies and astronomical observations on the pages of painted books. Although most were lost to decay or destruction, three pre Hispanic Maya codices were known to have survived, when, in the 1960s, a fourth book that differed from the others appeared