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Cycles of the Sun, Mysteries of the Moon: The Calendar in Mesoamerican Civilization
by Cycles of the Sun, Mysteries of the Moon: The Calendar in Mesoamerican Civilization
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The simple question "How did the Maya come up with a calendar that had only 260 days?" led Vincent Malmstrom to discover an unexpected "hearth" of Mesoamerican culture. In this boldly revisionist book, he sets forth his challenging, new view of the origin and diffusion of Mesoamerican calendrical systems - the intellectual achievement that gave rise to Mesoamerican civilization and culture. Malmstrom posits that the 260-day calendar marked the interval between passages of the sun at its zenith over Izapa, an ancient ceremonial center in the Soconusco region of Mexico's Pacific coastal plain.
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- University of Texas Press Brand
- Feb 1, 1997 Pub Date:
- 0292751974 ISBN-10:
- 9780292751972 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 0.79 in * 6 in * 8.91 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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