This book is a result of author's trip to Yucatán where he studied ancient Maya sites. His goal was to explore the possibility of links between the Maya and the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Atlantis. The author was one of the first persons to photograph and study Chicen Itza. His photographic work was methodical and systematic, and he took hundreds of photos. He documented entire Maya buildings, such as the "Governor's Palace" at Uxmal. The results of author's research along with photos are presented in this book.

Augustus Le Plongeon (1826 – 1908) was a French-American photographer, archeologist, antiquarian and author who studied the pre-Columbian ruins of America, particularly those of the Maya civilization on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. Le Plongeon left a lasting legacy in his photographs documenting the ancient ruins. He is also regarded as one of the earliest proponents of Mayanism.