Tajemství indiánských pyramid – Stingl Miloslav (2019)

The wondrous stone world of the ancient Mayans in the cult narrative of a Czech travelogue. "Questions, just questions," noted E. E. Kisch when he stood enchanted in Mexico before the marvels of a building culture created centuries ago by the Indians. Miloslav Stingl was the first Czechoslovak to venture into Central America to attempt to explain at least part of the mysteries surrounding the pyramids, stone palaces, statues, and stelae that have survived the ages, preserved under layers of clay and dust. By plane, train, bus, on foot, and on horseback, he followed the trails of the Mayans in search of the treasures of their cities. He did not forget those who, often at the risk of their lives, were the first to embark on expeditions to uncover buried treasures. The former Mayan centers in the sea of forests have already revealed some of their secrets, including deep wells where priests threw girls as sacrifices; the Mayan calendar has been deciphered, yet Stingl's narrative is, as is typical for him, timeless. The updated edition of the book "2012 - The Mayans, Their Civilization and the End of the World" is accompanied by rich illustrative materials, period and contemporary photographs, drawn reconstructions of Mayan buildings, and reproductions of Indian visual art.