Aztec and Maya Myths - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Aztec and Maya Myths write by Karl Taube. This book was released on 1993. Aztec and Maya Myths available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The myths of the Aztec and Maya derive from a shared Mesoamerican cultural tradition. This is very much a living tradition, and many of the motifs and gods mentioned in early sources are still evoked in the lore of contemporary Mexico and Guatemala. Professor Taube discusses the different sources for Aztec and Maya myths. The Aztec empire began less than 200 years before the Spanish conquest, and our knowledge of their mythology derives primarily from native colonial documents and manuscripts commissioned by the Spanish. The Maya mythology is far older, and our knowledge of it comes mainly from native manuscripts of the Classic period, over 600 years before the Spanish conquest. Drawing on these sources as well as nineteenth- and twentieth-century excavations and research, including the interpretation of the codices and the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing, the author discusses, among other things, the Popol Vuh myths of the Maya, the flood myth of Northern Yucatan, and the Aztec creation myths.
Tales of the Plumed Serpent
Tales of the Plumed Serpent - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tales of the Plumed Serpent write by Diana Ferguson. This book was released on 2000. Tales of the Plumed Serpent available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Fascinated by the history and cultures of three highly developed ancient societies--the Mayans, followed by the Aztecs in Mesoamerica and the Incas farther south--Ferguson examines their artifacts and those of the Spanish conquistadors, in relation to the traditions preserved today by their many descendants...Part anthropological study, part history and part folklore... distills a huge amount of information to present a clear, uncluttered and rich resource."--"Publishers Weekly." "Fun, inspiring, educational, and all in all, a great read."--"The New Times."
The Popol Vuh
The Popol Vuh - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Popol Vuh write by Lewis Spence. This book was released on 1908. The Popol Vuh available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Gods of Sun and Sacrifice
Gods of Sun and Sacrifice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gods of Sun and Sacrifice write by Tony Allan. This book was released on 1997. Gods of Sun and Sacrifice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When Cortes and his battle-weary Spanish soldiers first gazed on the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan in 1519, they viewed the amazing culmination of 3,000 years of continuous cultural development. Aztec and Maya cities, temples, and palaces were in some ways like those found in Mesopotamia and Egypt: civilizations that had developed in isolation, free of outside influences. Here are the legends and stories of these two unique, ancient cultures.
The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya
The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya write by Charles Phillips. This book was released on 2015-06. The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This wide-ranging reference book covers almost 3000 years, offering enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday life of Mesoamerica. Stories of sun-gods and blood sacrifice, of pyramids and temples, and of the fabulous treasuries filled with gold have fascinated many generations. The World Heritage sites of historic Mexico City and Tenochtitlan, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal and Monte Alban are examined in detail. This unrivalled volume is not only a perfect introduction to the history of these lost civilizations, but also a stunning visual record of a unique period that has helped to shape our world.
