Calendars of Mesoamerican civilisations are subjected to what is categorised as "ritual practices of time". The book is a comparative explication of rituals of time of four calendars: The Long Count calendar, the 260-day calendar, the 365-day calendar and the 52-years calendar. …
Calendars of Mesoamerican civilisations are subjected to what is categorised as "ritual practices of time". The book is a comparative explication of rituals of time of four calendars: The Long Count calendar, the 260-day calendar, the 365-day calendar and the 52-years calendar. …
Introduction -- Mesoamerican civilizations : the evolution of Mesoamerica -- The formation of Euro-Spanish culture : Iberia enters history -- Moors and Christians : a fateful encounter -- Creating mestizo Mexico : the philosophical challenge of America -- Conclusion. "This is a…
Introduction -- Rethinking time: Zapotec and Nahua cycles after the conquest -- Northern Zapotec writing, literacy, and society -- The shapes of the universe: theories of time and space -- Deities, sacred beings, and their feasts -- Singing the ancestors back to Earth -- Confron…
"Pre-Columbian artifacts are among the most popular items on the international antiquities market, yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to monitor these items as public, private, and digital sales proliferate. This timely volume explores past, current, and future policies a…
Duverger puts forth a coherent, dynamic and attractive history of Mexico's pre-Hispanic origins. Leaving behind the antiquated approach that looked at each individual culture as isolated in time and space, Duverger composes an enigmatic puzzle that explains the birth of Mesoamer…
Political strategies in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
"Political authority contains an inherent contradiction. Rulers must reinforce social inequality and bolster their own unique position at the top of the sociopolitical hierarchy, yet simultaneously emphasize social similarities and the commonalities shared by all. Political Stra…
"Collection of seven significant articles by scholars such as Graulich, López Austin, and Taube. Chronologically organized, the chapters consist of an analysis of iconographic representations of the maize god among the Olmec and its spread among other peoples of Mesoamerica, a d…
"Collection of seven significant articles by scholars such as Graulich, López Austin, and Taube. Chronologically organized, the chapters consist of an analysis of iconographic representations of the maize god among the Olmec and its spread among other peoples of Mesoamerica, a d…
