Exploring Maya Ritual Caves: Dark Secrets from the Maya Underworld

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Exploring Maya Ritual Caves offers a rare survey and explication of most of the known ancient Maya ritual caves in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The caves were the Maya underworld, where rituals, including animal and human sacrifice, were carried out. The Maya cave cult and mythology, construction and modification of the caves, and cult art and artifacts are discussed. Chládek, an intrepid explorer, then describes important caves that he has recently visited and provides photos of their wonder…

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Full title :Exploring Maya Ritual Caves : Dark Secrets from the Maya Underworld.

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Exploring Maya Ritual Caves offers a rare survey and explication of most of the known ancient Maya ritual caves in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The caves were the Maya underworld, where rituals, including animal and human sacrifice, were carried out. The Maya cave cult and mythology, construction and modification of the caves, and cult art and artifacts are discussed. Chládek, an intrepid explorer, then describes important caves that he has recently visited and provides photos of their wonders.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Place of Publication:Lanham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

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Description:1 online resource (241 pages)

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ISBN:9780759119895, 0759119899
oclc:ocn781416512
LC Classification:F1435.3.R56 C47 2011
Dewey Decimal:972.8

Introduction; Chronology; Ch01. The Maya and Their World; Ch02. Caves and the Maya; Ch03. Journeys into the Underworld; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Notes; Index; About the Author.

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Amérique centrale -- Descriptions et vo… Antiquities Cavernes -- Aspect religieux. -- Mexique Caves -- Religious aspects Caves -- Religious aspects. -- Central … Caves -- Religious aspects. -- Mexico Central America Central America -- Antiquities Central America -- Description and trav… Chla℗þdek, Stanislav, 1937- -- Travel Histoire History history (discipline) Mayas -- Antiquités Mayas -- Antiquities Mayas -- Religion Mayas -- Rites and ceremonies Mayas -- Rites et cérémonies Mexico Mexico -- Description and travel