9780292705869 - In The Maw Of The Earth Monster: Mesoamerican Ritual Cave Use (The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies) (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. viii, 438 p. 24 cm. B&w illustrations. Black cloth in dustjacket. Light wear and soiling to jacket. Spine ends a bit bumped. Inscribed by the author (probably - it's "Jim") on title. Various authors on topics such as: rites of passage and other ceremonies in caves; shamans, caves and the roles of ritual specialists; cave stelae and mgalithic monuments; artifact distribution in caves; ethnographic notes and their implications for archaeological interpretation; etc. Examples mainly from the ancient and modern Maya.