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Memory traces : analyzing sacred space at five Mesoamerican sites /

Art historians and archaeologists from the United States and Mexico come together to examine the nature of sacred space in Mesoamerica. Contributors explore the process of defining sacred space, how modern Western definitions differ from ancient Mesoamerica, how sacred spaces were conceived and used...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kristan-Graham, Cynthia (Editor), Amrhein, Laura Marie, 1967- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2015]
Subjects:
Indians of Central America > Antiquities.
Indians of Mexico > Antiquities.
Sacred space > Central America.
Sacred space > Mexico.
Indian art > Central America.
Indian art > Mexico.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Central America.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Mexico.
Central America > Antiquities.
Mexico > Antiquities.
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Summary:Art historians and archaeologists from the United States and Mexico come together to examine the nature of sacred space in Mesoamerica. Contributors explore the process of defining sacred space, how modern Western definitions differ from ancient Mesoamerica, how sacred spaces were conceived and used physically and symbolically and what theoretical approaches are useful for art historians and archaeologists.
Physical Description:xxx, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607323761
1607323761