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The Maya
Sacred Symbols
ISBN: 0500060223
ISBN-13: 9780500060223
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 1996
Size: 5 x 5.25 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Publisher's Notes
From clues of bloodletting to the mysterious ball game, from the snake dance to ritual human sacrifice, Maya culture expressed itself almost entirely through symbolism. Drawing on the substantial treasure of surviving Maya architecture and artifacts--figurines, painted vessels, portrait masks, and finely executed ceremonial ware--this beautifully illustrated survey introduces a fascinating and terrifying world of public and private ritual, of worship and sacrifice.
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The Maya: Sacred Symbols (Sacred Symbols Series)
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The Maya
Hudson, Thames and; Adkinson, Robert
New York: Thames & Hudson. As New; May have light shelf wear and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 1996. Hardcover. 80 pages; 1 . ( more information)
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The Maya (Sacred Symbols Ser.)
Adkinson, Robert (editor)
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Thames & Hudson. Like New/Very Good in Mylar Cover. 1996. Hard Cover. 0500060223 small bends in dj . ( more information)
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The Maya
Hudson, Thames and; Adkinson, Robert
New York: Thames & Hudson. New; May have light shelf wear and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 1996. Hardcover. 0; 5.2 x 5 x 0.8 inches; 80 pages; 6 . ( more information)
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