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Cycles of the Sun, Mysteries of the Moon
The Calendar in Mesoamerican Civilization
by Vincent H. Malmstrom
ISBN: 0292751974
ISBN-13: 9780292751972
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr
Published date: 1997
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Pages: 282
Synopses
"Engagingly written revisionist argumentation regarding the ancient origins of the 'Maya' calendars, which this author posits to have originated in Izapa, Soconusco, and then spread to other peoples of Mesoamerica. Draws from intensive interdisciplinary research in astronomy, history, and geography to identify the 'calendars' cradle' on the Pacific slope and to trace their diffusion over time and space. Also relies on extensive 'alignments and orientation' analyses made across Mesoamerica, plus linguistic and pottery distribution patterns. Impacts Olmec studies, among others. Refutes Chinese and East Indian origins for the Mesoamerican calendar"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Publisher's Notes
The simple question 'How did the Maya come up with a calender that had only 260 days?' led Vincent Malmstrom to discover an unexpected 'hearth' of Mesoamerican culture. In this boldly revisionist book, he sets forth his challenging, new view of the origin and diffusion of Mesoamerican calendrical systems-the intellectual achievement that gave rise to Mesoamerican civilization and culture.
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