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245 10 a| Cycles of the sun, mysteries of the moonh| [electronic resource] :b| the calendar in Mesoamerican civilization /c| by Vincent H. Malmström.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| Austin :b| University of Texas Press,;

300 a| xiii, 282 p. :b| ill., maps ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-270) and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 1 a| "Engagingly written revisionist argumentation regarding the ancient origins of the 'Maya' calendars, which this author posits to have originated in Izapa, Soconusco, and then spread to other peoples of Mesoamerica. Draws from intensive interdisciplinary research in astronomy, history, and geography to identify the 'calendars' cradle' on the Pacific slope and to trace their diffusion over time and space. Also relies on extensive 'alignments and orientation' analyses made across Mesoamerica, plus linguistic and pottery distribution patterns. Impacts Olmec studies, among others. Refutes Chinese and East Indian origins for the Mesoamerican calendar"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.u| http://www.loc.gov/hlas/;

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Cycles of the sun, mysteries of the moon the calendar in Mesoamerican civilization / by Vincent H. Malmström.

Author/creator	Malmström, Vincent Herschel, 1926-
Format	Electronic
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Austin : University of Texas Press,
Description	xiii, 282 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Indian calendar--Mexico. Indian calendar--Central America. Maya calendar. Indian astronomy--Mexico. Indian astronomy--Central America. Maya astronomy.

Review	"Engagingly written revisionist argumentation regarding the ancient origins of the 'Maya' calendars, which this author posits to have originated in Izapa, Soconusco, and then spread to other peoples of Mesoamerica. Draws from intensive interdisciplinary research in astronomy, history, and geography to identify the 'calendars' cradle' on the Pacific slope and to trace their diffusion over time and space. Also relies on extensive 'alignments and orientation' analyses made across Mesoamerica, plus linguistic and pottery distribution patterns. Impacts Olmec studies, among others. Refutes Chinese and East Indian origins for the Mesoamerican calendar"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-270) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	96011638
ISBN	0292751966 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0292751974 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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