Project Gutenberg 2013-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 343 Arnold, Channing Frost, Frederick J. Tabor 11016726 The American Egypt: A Record of Travel in Yucatan Produced by Julia Miller, Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The American Egypt: A Record of Travel in Yucatan" by Channing Arnold and Frederick J. Tabor Frost is a travel account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the authors' explorations in Yucatan, also known as the "Egypt of the New World," focusing on the region's ancient Mayan civilization and its architectural marvels. It aims to delve into the historical and ethnological significance of the Mayans, drawing comparisons with ancient cultures around the world. At the start of the narrative, the authors share their motivation to leave their mundane suburban life in search of adventure in Yucatan. They vividly illustrate their departure from Liverpool amidst the dreary atmosphere of a British autumn, transitioning to the excitement and apprehension of embarking on a lengthy sea voyage. Through descriptive language, they convey not only their physical journey but also the emotional turmoil associated with breaking free from societal norms. The opening sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the cultural and historical landscape they are about to encounter, promising insights into both the ruins of the Mayan civilization and the contrast between their expectations and the realities of travel in Mexico. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42061/42061-h/images/frontispiece.jpg en Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Antiquities Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Description and travel Mayas F1201 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1136472 1136481 2024-09-17T15:06:12.628439 2023-09-18T09:50:47.807836 text/html text/html 1123631 2013-02-10T09:21:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2847890 2013-02-10T09:21:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2936742 2024-09-17T15:06:30.030268 application/epub+zip 2949596 2024-09-17T15:06:15.963465 application/epub+zip 501767 2024-09-17T15:06:14.314396 application/epub+zip 3222236 2024-09-17T15:06:40.640297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3122793 2024-09-17T15:06:27.443332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688631 2022-09-19T08:46:54.904984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 963568 2024-09-17T15:06:10.464366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 963370 2013-02-10T09:20:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 377688 2013-02-10T09:21:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18545 2024-09-17T15:06:40.833226 application/rdf+xml 25377 2024-09-17T15:06:14.479404 image/jpeg 3956 2024-09-17T15:06:14.394391 image/jpeg 2851268 2024-09-17T15:06:12.899391 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog