Venus, lluvia y maíz
An edition of Venus, lluvia y maíz (1996)
simbolismo y astronomía en la cosmovisión mesoamericana
By Ivan Šprajc
Publish Date
1996
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Language
spa
Pages
176
Description:
"Revised Master's thesis convincingly broadens the base of substantiation for the conceptual complex identified by other scholars, associating rain, maize, and the planet Venus. Explores cultures across Mesoamerica and over time, probing astronomical, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic information to clarify the meaning of the complex"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
subjects: Indians of Mexico, Antiquities, Indian astronomy, Venus (Planet), Agriculture, Maya astronomy, Aztec astronomy, Archaeoastronomy
Places: Mexico