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Mayan astrology : an instrument of political power / a film by Agnès Molia and Nathalie Laville.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Arkeo
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mayas--Politics and government.
- Mayas.
- Authority--Religious aspects--Mayas--To 900.
- Authority.
- Mayas--Rites and ceremonies--Tikal site (Guatemala).
- Tikal Site (Guatemala)--Cosmology--Excavations (Archaeology).
- Tikal Site (Guatemala).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (26 minutes)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [2016]
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- Able to predict eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, and other astronomical phenomena, the Maya were one of the most learned pre-Columbian peoples of Central America. Their civilization and its scores of cities flourished for more than two millennia in the forests of Guatemala, Chiapas, Yucatan, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador before the catastrophic arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. In Guatemala, a team of archaeologists has just demonstrated that astronomy was more than a science for the Maya. It was actually a tool for political propaganda!
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on August 8, 2024).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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