Aleksandar Boskovic

A brilliant book, expertly written, by one of the most prominent contemporary Egyptologists.

Poorly argued, with complete disregard for historical facts. Even worse, as study of genetics advanced, the biological setup of ancient Egyptians is reasonably well known now, and it completely discredits Bernal's wild assumptions.

A brilliant piece. Simply brilliant - the work of a master.

A fantastic story, in more ways than one. Incredibly relevant for the time we live in.

One of the best albums of the decade. A true work of art.

A brilliant work. Now perhaps even more relevant than when it was originally written.

A brilliant summary of a half century of debates on Classic Maya demography. Webster also displays an awareness of important comparative data from other cultural areas. He shows why some of them cannot be used as meaningful comparison with the Late Classic Maya population increase, but some others (like Tang China) can. This book also deals with some recent estimates (LIDAR images) and claims to Mays exceptionalism - making it an indispensable reading for anyone wishing to understand the social and political dynamics of Classic Maya polities.