Mesoamerican Religions And Archaeology
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Mesoamerican Religions And Archaeology
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Author : Aleksandar Bošković
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2017-01-26
Mesoamerican Religions And Archaeology written by Aleksandar Bošković and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with Social Science categories.
The main goal of this book is to produce a methodologically sound and ethically valid interdisciplinary introduction into the exciting world of ancient Mesoamerica.
Domestic Ritual In Ancient Mesoamerica
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Author : Patricia Plunket
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 2002-07-30
Domestic Ritual In Ancient Mesoamerica written by Patricia Plunket and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-30 with History categories.
Although the concepts and patterns of ritual varied through time in relation to general sociopolitical transformations and local historical circumstances in ancient Mesoamerica, most archaeologists would agree that certain underlying themes and structures modeled the ritual phenomena of this complex culture area. By focusing on ritual expression at the household level, this volume seeks to compare the manifestations of domestic ritual across time and space in both the cores and peripheries, in the cities and in the villages. The authors explore the ways in which cosmological principles and concepts of the sacred were used in the construction of ritual space and practice, how local landscapes provided templates for the images and paraphernalia recovered from archaeological contexts, how foreign enclaves relied on ritual for social reproduction, and how domestic ritual was related to, and indeed embedded in, institutionalized state religions.
Urbanization And Religion In Ancient Central Mexico
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Author : David M. Carballo
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Studies in the Archaeol
Release Date : 2016
Urbanization And Religion In Ancient Central Mexico written by David M. Carballo and has been published by Oxford Studies in the Archaeol this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
This volume examines the ways in which urbanisation and religion intersected in pre-Columbian central Mexico. It provides a materially informed history of religion and an archaeology of cities that considers religion as a generative force in societal change
Stone Houses And Earth Lords
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Author : Keith M. Prufer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-11-25
Stone Houses And Earth Lords written by Keith M. Prufer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-25 with Architecture categories.
Stone Houses and Earth Lords is the first volume dedicated exclusively to the use of caves in the Maya Lowlands, covering primarily Classic Period archaeology from A.D. 100 through the Spaniards' arrival. Although the caves that riddled the lowlands show no signs of habitation, most contain evidence of human use - evidence that suggests that they functioned as ritual spaces.
Religion In The Prehispanic Southwest
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Author : Christine S. VanPool
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2006
Religion In The Prehispanic Southwest written by Christine S. VanPool and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Religion mattered to the prehistoricSouthwestern people, just as it matters to their descendents today. Examining the role of religion can help to explain architecture, pottery, agriculture, even commerce. But archaeologists have only recently developed the theoretical and methodological tools with which to study this topic. Religion in the Prehispanic Southwest marks the first book-length study of prehistoric religion in the region. Drawing on a rich array of empirical approaches, the contributors show the importance of understanding beliefs and ritual for a range of time periods and southwestern societies. For professional and avocational archaeologists, for religion scholars and students, Religion in the Prehispanic Southwest represents an important contribution.
Ancient Zapotec Religion
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Author : Michael Lind
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2015-04-15
Ancient Zapotec Religion written by Michael Lind and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with Social Science categories.
Ancient Zapotec Religion is the first comprehensive study of Zapotec religion as it existed in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on the eve of the Spanish Conquest. Author Michael Lind brings a new perspective, focusing not on underlying theological principles but on the material and spatial expressions of religious practice. Using sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish colonial documents and archaeological findings related to the time period leading up to the Spanish Conquest, he presents new information on deities, ancestor worship and sacred bundles, the Zapotec cosmos, the priesthood, religious ceremonies and rituals, the nature of temples, the distinctive features of the sacred and solar calendars, and the religious significance of the murals of Mitla—the most sacred and holy center. He also shows how Zapotec religion served to integrate Zapotec city-state structure throughout the valley of Oaxaca, neighboring mountain regions, and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Ancient Zapotec Religion is the first in-depth and interdisciplinary book on the Zapotecs and their religious practices and will be of great interest to archaeologists, epigraphers, historians, and specialists in Native American, Latin American, and religious studies.
Mesoamerican Ritual Economy
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Author : E. Christian Wells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Mesoamerican Ritual Economy written by E. Christian Wells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"Exploring the intersection of spirituality and materiality, Mesoamerican Ritual Economy will be of interest to all scholars studying how worldview and belief motivate economic behavior."--Jacket.
The Totally Gross History Of Ancient Mesoamerica
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Author : Abbie Mercer
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2015-12-15
The Totally Gross History Of Ancient Mesoamerica written by Abbie Mercer and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Bloody sacrifices, disgusting diets, and shocking religious rituals are some of the gruesome aspects of the totally gross history of Mesoamerica. Concise and entertaining, this text covers some of the more nauseating facts about pre-Columbian Mesoamerica (the region spanning Central America). The gruesome details about the Mesoamerican diet, religion, and medicine will shock readers. But beyond the ickiness, this fascinating title also introduces its audience to the significant contributions of this important culture, as well as the tools that historians and archaeologists use to study ancient life.
Religious Transformation In The Late Pre Hispanic Pueblo World
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Author : Donna M. Glowacki
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Religious Transformation In The Late Pre Hispanic Pueblo World written by Donna M. Glowacki and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Social Science categories.
The mid-thirteenth century AD marks the beginning of tremendous social change among Ancestral Pueblo peoples of the northern US Southwest that foreshadow the emergence of the modern Pueblo world. Regional depopulations, long-distance migrations, and widespread resettlement into large plaza-oriented villages forever altered community life. Archaeologists have tended to view these historical events as adaptive responses to climatic, environmental, and economic conditions. Recently, however, more attention is being given to the central role of religion during these transformative periods, and to how archaeological remains embody the complex social practices through which Ancestral Pueblo understandings of sacred concepts were expressed and transformed. The contributors to this volume employ a wide range of archaeological evidence to examine the origin and development of religious ideologies and the ways they shaped Pueblo societies across the Southwest in the centuries prior to European contact. With its fresh theoretical approach, it contributes to a better understanding of both the Pueblo past and the anthropological study of religion in ancient contexts This volume will be of interest to both regional specialists and to scholars who work with the broader dimensions of religion and ritual in the human experience.
Religions Of Mesoamerica
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Author : David Carrasco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Religions Of Mesoamerica written by David Carrasco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Social Science categories.
Highly regarded scholar Davíd Carrasco provides an overview of the history of Mesoamerican cultures and vivily describes their religious forms, structures, myths, and prevailing 'cosmovision'--the Mesoamerican view of time and space and its ritualized representation and enactment. Carrasco details the dynamics of two important, representative cultures--the Aztec and the Maya --and discusses the impact of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of native traditions into the post-Columbian and contemporary eras. Integrating recent archaeological discoveries in Mexico City, he brings about a comprehensive understanding of ritual human sacrifice, a subject often ignored in religious studies."--Back cover.