Mesoamerican Sites and World-Views A Conference at Dumbarton Oaks, October 16th and 17Th, 1976 - Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia

Pre-Columbian Symposium, Dumbarton Oaks (creator), Elizabeth P. Benson (editor), Dumbarton Oaks (issuing body)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume explores questions of why ancient Mesoamerican sites were placed where they were, how the sites might have been altered, and what these activities and choices had to do with the cosmology and worldview of the people who constructed the sites. With research from experts in fields ranging from history to ethnography to astronomy, Mesoamerican Sites and World-Views is an investigation into Mesoamerican conceptions of reality through a tangible legacy we can still see today.

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Dumbarton Oaks

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN:	9780884025078
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Imprint:	Dumbarton Oaks
Pub date:	20 May 2025
DEWEY:	972.01
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	256
Weight:	-1g
Height:	242mm
Width:	172mm