Publication

1999 - University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas

Language

English

Word Count

87,000 words, Guess

Page Count

348 pages

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing1143801

Classifications

  • LCCF1435.3.C14 M55 1999

Description

"This book reconstructs ancient Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the current practices of living Maya peoples.". "This investigation yields new data and a new synthesis of information about the specific astronomical events and cycles recorded in Maya art and architecture. The first major study to focus on the relationship between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture, this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of Precolumbian art history and anthropology, archaeoastronomy, ethnography, and comparative mythology."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies

Other Editions

  • Star gods of the Maya: astronomy in art, folklore, and calendarsUniversity of Texas Press1999-01-01

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