| Cycles of the Sun, Mysteries of the Moon: The Calendar in Mesoamerican Civilization Contributor(s): Malmström, Vincent H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0292751974 ISBN-13: 9780292751972 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $28.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Time - History | Ancient - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 529.309 |
| LCCN: 96011638 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6" W x 8.91" (1.13 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The simple question How did the Maya come up with a calendar that had only 260 days? led Vincent Malmström to discover an unexpected hearth of Mesoamerican culture. In this boldly revisionist book, he sets forth his challenging, new view of the origin and diffusion of Mesoamerican calendrical systems--the intellectual achievement that gave rise to Mesoamerican civilization and culture. |