Maya gods of war

"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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bassie-Sweet, Karen, 1952- autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Louisville : University Press of Colorado [2021]
Colección:JSTOR Open Access monographs.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45049075*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chahk deities and flint weapons
  • The flint and fire deity GIII
  • Classic Maya Tlaloc deities and their obsidian meteor weapons
  • The Kaloomte' lords
  • The offices and regalia of the Tlaloc cult
  • Women in the Tlaloc cult
  • God L : an obsidian and mercantile deity.