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Exploring the Mesoamerican subterranean realm / edited by James E. Brady and Cristina Verdugo.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of Mexico--Rites and ceremonies.
- Indians of Mexico.
- Indians of Central America--Rites and ceremonies.
- Indians of Central America.
- Mayas--Rites and ceremonies.
- Mayas.
- Caves--Religious aspects.
- Caves.
- Indians of Mexico--Religion.
- Indians of Central America--Religion.
- Mayas--Religion.
- Place of Publication:
- University Press of Colorado, 2025.
- Summary:
- "This essay collection explores the ritual use of caves in Mesoamerica by the Maya and other cultural groups, including research from central Mexico as well as the Yucatán"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction to exploring the Mesoamerican Subterranean realm / James E. Brady, Cristina Verdugo
- Turning a Critical Eye on the History of Maya Cave Archaeology : The Emergence of the Discipline in Its Current Form / Ann M. Scott
- The Cave of Balankanché, Yucatán, México, Revisited : 1959-2019 / William J. Folan
- Confronting Archaeology's Ambivalence with a Constructed Subterranean: a critical reassessment of the underground in the Northern lowlands / James E. Brady [and five others]
- The Inadequacy of the "Chultun" Category / Thomas Ruhl
- The Cerro de la Estrella and the Politics of Time / Ismael Arturo Montero Garcia, Christophe Helmke, James E Brady
- Invisible Ritual: Chemical Residue Analysis of Excavated Soils from the Cave Beneath the Sun Pyramid, Teotihuacan / Rebecca Sload
- "Tlaloc" and "Chicomoztoc" in the North: Evidence for Mesoamerica Chthonic Cosmovision in the United States Southwest and Northwest Mexico / Scott Nicolay, Margaret Berrier, Myles Miller
- Caves in Ancient Maya Pilgrimage: Archaeological Evidence of a Multifaceted Role / James E. Brady
- A History of Speleoarchaeological Investigations at Yaxchilan, Mexico / Christophe Helmke [and two others]
- Caves and the Question of Sacrifice: Changing the Rules of Engagement / Cristina Verdugo, James E Brady
- ISBN:
- 1-64642-696-7
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