Susan Milbrath

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Star Gods of the Maya

Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars

University of Texas Press

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.

  • Copyright year: 2000
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First Encounters

Spanish Explorations in the Caribbean and the United States, 1492-1570

University of Florida Press, Library Press at UF
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Heart of Creation

The Mesoamerican World and the Legacy of Linda Schele

Edited by Andrea Stone
University of Alabama Press

Of interest to professionals as well as generalists, this collection will stand as a marker of the state of Mayan studies at the turn of the 21st century and as a tribute to the remarkable personality, Linda Schele, who guided a large part of that archaeological research for more than two decades.

  • Copyright year: 2002
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Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica

Animal Symbolism in the Postclassic Period

University Press of Colorado

Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica links Precolumbian animal imagery with scientific data related to animal morphology and behavior, providing in-depth studies of the symbolic importance of animals and birds in Postclassic period Mesoamerica.
 

  • Copyright year: 2023
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Decoding the Codex Borgia

Visual Symbols of Time and Space in Ancient Mexico

University Press of Florida

This book explores the rich symbolism of the Codex Borgia, a masterpiece of Precolumbian art dating to the fifteenth century, showing how the manuscript’s intricate and colorful imagery conveys complex ideas related to Mesoamerican myths and religion.

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