Maya Pilgrimage to Ritual Landscapes
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Maya Pilgrimage to Ritual Landscapes

Insights from Archaeology, History, and Ethnography

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Available until 31 Dec |Learn more

Maya Pilgrimage to Ritual Landscapes

Insights from Archaeology, History, and Ethnography

About this book

Pilgrimage to ritually significant places is a part of daily life in the Maya world. These journeys involve important social and practical concerns, such as the maintenance of food sources and world order. Frequent pilgrimages to ceremonial hills to pay offerings to spiritual forces for good harvests, for instance, are just as necessary for farming as planting fields. Why has Maya pilgrimage to ritual landscapes prevailed from the distant past and why are journeys to ritual landscapes important in Maya religion? How can archaeologists recognize Maya pilgrimage, and how does it compare to similar behavior at ritual landscapes around the world? The author addresses these questions and others through cross-cultural comparisons, archaeological data, and ethnographic insights.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1: Ritual Landscapes, Pilgrimage, and Cultures in the Southern Maya Region
  8. 2: Pilgrimage, Ritual Landscapes, and Material Culture
  9. 3: Ritual Landscapes, Communicating Places, and Community
  10. 4: Homes of the Earth Lords: Maya Caves, Ruins, and Boulders
  11. 5: Creation and the Moon Goddess: Maya Islands and Ritual Waters
  12. 6: Mountains of Sustenance and Cliffs of Paradise in Maya Pilgrimage
  13. 7: Conclusions: Interpreting Maya Ritual Landscapes and Pilgrimage
  14. References Cited
  15. Index
  16. Back Cover