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Titre(s) : Cosmology, calendars, and horizon-based astronomy in ancient Mesoamerica [Texte imprimé] / edited by Anne S. Dowd and Susan Milbrath
Publication : Boulder : University press of Colorado, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xxviii, 380 pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Comprend : List of figures ; List of tables ; Foreword: Astronomy, anthropology, and Anthony
Aveni / E.C. Krupp ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction. An interdisciplinary
approach to cosmology, calendars, and horizon-based astronomy / Susan Milbrath and
Anne S. Dowd ; Horizon-based astronomy. Pyramids marking time : Anthony F. Aveni's
contribution to the study of astronomical alignments in Mesoamerican architecture
/ Ivan Šprajc ; Maya architectural hierophanies / Anne S. Dowd ; Mountain of sustenance
: site organization at Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl and Mesoamerican concepts of space and
time / Ronald K. Faulseit ; Cosmological principles. The North Celestial Pole in
ancient Mesoamerica / Clemency Coggins ; A seasonal calendar in the Codex Borgia /
Susan Milbrath ; Iconography and metaphorical expressions pertaining to eclipses :
a perspective from postclassic and colonial Maya manuscripts / Gabrielle Vail ; The
Maya deluge myth and Dresden Codex page 74 : not the end but the eternal regeneration
of the world / John B. Carlson ; Calendar records. The ancient Maya moon : calendar
and character / Flora Simmons Clancy ; Pecked circles and divining boards : calculating
instruments in ancient Mesoamerica / David A. Freidel and Michelle Rich ; The "Las
Bocas mosaic" and Mesoamerican astro-calendrics : "calculator" or hoax? / Prudence
M. Rice ; Some alternative eclipse periodicities in Maya codices / Victoria R. Bricker
and Harvey M. Bricker ; Modeling indigenous Mesoamerican eclipse theory / John Justeson
; Conclusion. Maya books and buildings at baktun's end / Anthony F. Aveni ; List
of contributors ; Index.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
""This book is an interdisciplinary tour-de-force that establishes the critical role
astronomy played in the religious and civic lives of the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica.
Providing examples of how pre-Columbian peoples merged ideas about the cosmos with
those concerning calendar and astronomy, and showcases the value of detailed examinations
of astronomical data for understanding ancient cultures."--Provided by publisher"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Dowd, Anne S.. Éditeur scientifique
Milbrath, Susan (1945-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Astronomie maya
Astronomie aztèque
Indiens d'Amérique -- Amérique centrale
Genre ou forme : Calendriers
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781607323785 (hardback). - ISBN 1607323788 (hardback). - ISBN 9781607323792
(erroné) (ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44351326b
Notice n° :
FRBNF44351326
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