War in the land of true peace : the fight for Maya sacred places /

For the ancient and modern Maya, geographic features like caves, mountains, springs and abandoned cities are viewed as powerful entities who need to be given regular offerings. As a result, Guatemala's Northern Transversal Strip has been a battle ground between foreign powers and local independ...

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Main Author: Woodfill, Brent (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
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Summary:For the ancient and modern Maya, geographic features like caves, mountains, springs and abandoned cities are viewed as powerful entities who need to be given regular offerings. As a result, Guatemala's Northern Transversal Strip has been a battle ground between foreign powers and local independence movements over several thousand years.
Physical Description:xxvi, 295 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780806162812
0806162813