Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars
(Part of the The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies Series)
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Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do today among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This pathfinding 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. Susan Milbrath opens the book with a discussion of modern Maya...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292752261
ISBN13:9780292752269
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:382 Pages
Weight:2.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.6" x 11.0"
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