Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
271
Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
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Overview
Written by a noted expert, of Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America has the author's substantial erudition and experience underpinning its portrait of a world lost to the Spanish conquest. Briefly recounting that conquest in his introduction, Spinden then turns to his true subject--the glory of these civilizations that thrived for two thousand years.
Beginning with a discussion of the archaic period--its agriculture, figurines, pottery, sculpture and customs--Spinden continues with the Mayan era, including Mayan gods, art, calendars, hieroglyphs, codices, astronomy and other topics, culminating in a summary of Mayan history. The next topic is the "Middle" civilizations, including the cultures of the Olmecs, Toltecs, Chorotegans, Zapotecans and others. Finally, Mr. Spinden focuses on the Aztecs, detailing their history, social organization, calendars, religion, ceremonies, poetry, music and other aspects of the vibrant and influential Aztec culture.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781931313650 |
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| Publisher: | Simon Publications, LLC |
| Publication date: | 12/28/1929 |
| Series: | American Museum of Natural History |
| Pages: | 271 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d) |
Table of Contents
| Preface | 5 | |
| Introduction | 13 | |
| Geography and Natural Environment | ||
| History of European Contact | ||
| Languages | ||
| Ethnology | ||
| Physical Types | ||
| Chapter I | The Archaic Horizon | 45 |
| Stratification of Remains | ||
| The Cemetery under the Lava | ||
| Invention of Agriculture | ||
| Archaic Figurines | ||
| Ancient Customs | ||
| Archaic Pottery | ||
| Stone Sculptures of the Archaic Period | ||
| Extensions of the Archaic Horizon | ||
| Chapter II | The Mayan Civilization | 73 |
| Architecture | ||
| Massive Sculptural Art | ||
| Minor Arts | ||
| The Serpent in Mayan Art | ||
| The Human Figure | ||
| Design, Composition, and Perspective | ||
| The Mayan Pantheon | ||
| How Mayan History has been Recovered | ||
| Sequences in Art | ||
| Books of Chilam Balam | ||
| The Mayan Time Counts | ||
| Elements of the Day Count | ||
| The Conventional Year | ||
| The Calendar Round | ||
| Mayan Numbers | ||
| The Long Count | ||
| Dates of Dedication | ||
| Hieroglyphs | ||
| Codices | ||
| Correlation with Christian Chronology | ||
| The Mayan Eras | ||
| Astronomical Checks on the Correlation | ||
| Astronomical Observatories | ||
| The True Year | ||
| The Lunar Calendar | ||
| Venus Calendar | ||
| Summary of Mayan History | ||
| Chapter III | The Middle Civilizations | 153 |
| The Olmeca or Rubber People | ||
| Zapotecan Culture | ||
| Mitla | ||
| Totonacan Culture | ||
| The Toltees | ||
| Quetzalcoatl and the Toltee Era | ||
| San Juan Teotihuacan | ||
| Xochicalco | ||
| Tula | ||
| Cholula | ||
| The Frontier Cities of the Northwest | ||
| Santa Lucia Cozumalhualpa | ||
| The Chorotegan Culture | ||
| Isthmian Gold Work | ||
| Chapter IV | The Aztecs | 201 |
| Mayas and Aztees compared to Greeks and Romans | ||
| The Chichimecas | ||
| Aztecan History | ||
| Social Organization | ||
| The Teepan or Temple Enclosure | ||
| The Calendar Stone | ||
| Stone of Tizoc | ||
| Coatlicue | ||
| Mexican Writing | ||
| Aztecan Religion | ||
| Conceptions of the Universe | ||
| Ceremonies | ||
| Poetry and Music | ||
| Minor Aztecan Arts | ||
| The Tarascans | ||
| Southern Mexico | ||
| Axtecan Influence in Central America | ||
| A Cross-Section of New World History | 249 | |
| Bibliography | 255 | |
| Index | 259 |