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"Archaeological projects have found substantial evidence of the military nature of Maya society, and warfare is a frequent theme of Maya art. Bassie-Sweet investigates the Classic Period Maya gods who were associated with weapons of war, and the flint and obsidian from which those weapons were...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bassie-Sweet, Karen, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2021]
Subjects:
Maya gods.
Maya mythology.
Warfare, Prehistoric.
Weapons, Ancient.
Dieux mayas.
Mythologie maya.
Guerre préhistorique.
Armes anciennes.
Social Science > General.
Social Science > Archaeology.
Social Science > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Maya gods
Maya mythology
Warfare, Prehistoric
Weapons, Ancient
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Archaeological projects have found substantial evidence of the military nature of Maya society, and warfare is a frequent theme of Maya art. Bassie-Sweet investigates the Classic Period Maya gods who were associated with weapons of war, and the flint and obsidian from which those weapons were made"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1646421329
9781646421329

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