Pre-Columbian Landscapes of Creation and Origin

Pre-Columbian Landscapes of Creation and Origin Edited by John Edward Staller, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL Pre-Columbian Andean and Mesoamerican cultures have inspired a special fascination among historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, as well as the general public. As two of the earliest kno...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Staller, John (editor)
Content type: Book
Published: New York, NY: Springer New York 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Subjects:
Geology
Archaeology
Ethnology
Culture
History
Anthropology
Ecology
Online Access:Volltext
Source:E-Books
Table of Contents:
  • Ballcourt Rites, Paradise, and the Origins of Power in Classic Veracruz
  • Landscape and a Visual Narrative of Creation and Origin at the Olmec Ceremonial Center of La Venta
  • Maya Caves Across Time and Space
  • Places of Emergence: Sacred Mountains and Cofradía Ceremonies
  • Over Distant Waters: Places of Origin and Creation in Colonial K'iche'an Sources
  • Fox Walker on the Parapeti River, Bolivia: The Origins of How We Guarani Live in Íví
  • Where the Land and the Ocean Meet: The Engoroy Phase Ceremonial Site at Salango, Ecuador, 600–100BC
  • The Astronomical Significance of Ritual Movements in the Calendar of Cuzco
  • Dimensions of Place: The Significance of Centers to the Development of Andean Civilization: An Exploration of the Ushnu Concept
  • High Altitude Ushnu Platforms in the Department of Ayacucho Peru, Structure, Ancestors and Animating Essence
  • Representation, Memory, and Power: Pre-Columbian Landscapes of Creation and Origin