Books William Carlsen: Jungle of Stone 91.7 WVXU Published May 6, 2016 at 6:01 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 17:00 Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya by William Carlsen William Carlsen reveals the remarkable story of the discovery of the ancient Maya by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in Jungle of Stone.