The Maya and Aztecs' Sky A Fascinating Astronomy and Cosmology /
This book immerses the reader in the fascinating history of the Mesoamerican peoples, Aztec and Maya in particular. Although these two Mesoamerican cultures developed at very different periods, they present numerous convergences and similarities, from an attraction to ritual ball games to advanced a...
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| Format: | Electrònic eBook |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2025.
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| Edició: | 1st ed. 2025. |
| Col·lecció: | Astronomers' Universe,
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| Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95967-7 |
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Taula de continguts:
- Chapter 1: Introduction and General Context
- Chapter 2: An Abridged History of the Mesoamerican Peoples
- Chapter 3: The Glorious Civilizations of the Aztecs and Maya
- Chapter 4: Mesoamerican Writing and Historical Sources
- Chapter 5: The Xiuhpohualli and the Tonalpohualli of the Aztecs
- Chapter 6: A Cyclical Time: the Haab and the Tzolkin of the Maya
- Chapter 7: The Religion and Mythology of the Aztecs
- Chapter 8: The Religion and Cosmology of the Maya
- Chapter 9: The Astronomy of the Aztecs
- Chapter 10: The Sky of the Maya and the Power of the Kings.