Mayan and Mexican Origins
Author | : Leo Wiener |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Aztec language |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Leo Wiener |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Aztec language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles Gallenkamp |
Publisher | : New York : D. McKay Company |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780679504696 |
Author | : Thomas Athol Joyce |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Mayas |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Maria Longhena |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2006-02-09 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9788854401297 |
Late in the 15th century the discovery of the New World revealed to the Europeans the existence of peoples and cultures whose forms of artistic and intellectual expression were totally different to their own but of immense appeal. While at that time the white Conquistadores had no interest in and were perhaps incapable of appreciating and respecting this cultural heritage, for some considerable time now the so-called "pre-Columbian civilisations" have been rediscovered and archaeologists are attempting to reconstruct their marvellous cultural mosaic, the roots of which lie in an historical substrata predating the Christian era by some thousands of years. The aim of this book is to trace the development of some of the civilisations that emerged in the Mesoamerican region and gave rise to surprisingly advanced and sophisticated cities. The Olmecs, Maya, Aztecs and other less well known groups have in fact left extraordinary evidence of their passing in the form of great architectural complexes, monumental sculptures, ceramics, jewellery and surprising written records that have only recently given up their secrets. This volume also intends to underline the importance of the so-called minor cultures that have until now been unknown to the public at large but which nonetheless contributed to the economic and cultural development of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The work is characterised by a dual scientific and generalist approach to provide all readers with in-depth information - that is both stimulating and comprehensible - concerning a world that is still far from contemporary models. Concise but exhaustive captions, comprehensive iconographical references, numerous colour plates, line drawings and black and white maps complement the text and contextualise the cultural parallels and ideologies of the various civilisations in question within the chronological sequence in the most reliable and attractive manner possible.
Author | : Thomas Gann |
Publisher | : Simon Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1931-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781931313636 |
British & American leaders of archaeological explorations to Middle America explain the world of the Maya.
Author | : M. Wells Jakeman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1945 |
Genre | : Mayas |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles Phillips |
Publisher | : JG Press |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2008-05-01 |
Genre | : Central America |
ISBN | : 9781572154391 |
Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America--their political and military campaign, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacán, Tenochtitlán, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albán. The author also surveys the region's mythology, including tales of creation, earth and sky; legends of the gods, goddesses and heroes; and stories of fertility, harvest and the afterlife.
Author | : Charles Phillips |
Publisher | : Southwater Publishing |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781844775088 |
A highly accessible and authoritative popular history of Mesoamerica and its ancient peoples, fully illustrated with over 500 photographs.
Author | : Lewis Spence |
Publisher | : Spence Lewis |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
The magic and mysteries of Mexico or, The Arcane secrets and occult lore of the ancient Mexicans and Maya
Author | : Karl Taube |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780292781306 |
The myths of the Aztec and Maya derive from a shared Mesoamerican cultural tradition. This is very much a living tradition, and many of the motifs and gods mentioned in early sources are still evoked in the lore of contemporary Mexico and Guatemala. Professor Taube discusses the different sources for Aztec and Maya myths. The Aztec empire began less than 200 years before the Spanish conquest, and our knowledge of their mythology derives primarily from native colonial documents and manuscripts commissioned by the Spanish. The Maya mythology is far older, and our knowledge of it comes mainly from native manuscripts of the Classic period, over 600 years before the Spanish conquest. Drawing on these sources as well as nineteenth- and twentieth-century excavations and research, including the interpretation of the codices and the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing, the author discusses, among other things, the Popol Vuh myths of the Maya, the flood myth of Northern Yucatan, and the Aztec creation myths.