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260 a| Albuquerque :b| University of New Mexico Press,c| [2014];

300 a| xvi, 374 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Archaeologies of landscapes in the Americas series;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Ritual landscapes, pilgrimage, and cultures in the southern Maya region -- Pilgrimage, ritual landscapes, and material culture -- Ritual landscapes, communicating places, and community -- Homes of the earth lords : Maya caves, ruins, and boulders -- Creation and the moon goddess : Maya islands and ritual waters -- Mountains of sustenance and cliffs of paradise in Maya pilgrimage -- Conclusions : interpreting Maya ritual landscapes and pilgrimage.;

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520 a| "Pilgrimage to ritually significant places is a part of daily life in the Maya world. These journeys involve important social and practical concerns, such as the maintenance of food sources and world order. Frequent pilgrimages to ceremonial hills to pay offerings to spiritual forces for good harvests, for instance, are just as necessary for farming as planting fields. Why has Maya pilgrimage to ritual landscapes prevailed from the distant past and why are journeys to ritual landscapes important in Maya religion? How can archaeologists recognize Maya pilgrimage, and how does it compare to similar behavior at ritual landscapes around the world? The author addresses these questions and others through cross-cultural comparisons, archaeological data, and ethnographic insights. "--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Maya pilgrimage to ritual landscape insights from archaeology, history, and ethnography / Joel W. Palka.

Author/creator	Palka, Joel W., 1962-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2014]
Description	xvi, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Mayas--Rites and ceremonies. Mayas--Religion. Sacred space--Mexico. Sacred space--Central America. Pilgrims and pilgrimages--Mexico. Pilgrims and pilgrimages--Central America.

Series	Archaeologies of landscapes in the Americas series
Contents	Ritual landscapes, pilgrimage, and cultures in the southern Maya region -- Pilgrimage, ritual landscapes, and material culture -- Ritual landscapes, communicating places, and community -- Homes of the earth lords : Maya caves, ruins, and boulders -- Creation and the moon goddess : Maya islands and ritual waters -- Mountains of sustenance and cliffs of paradise in Maya pilgrimage -- Conclusions : interpreting Maya ritual landscapes and pilgrimage.
Abstract	"Pilgrimage to ritually significant places is a part of daily life in the Maya world. These journeys involve important social and practical concerns, such as the maintenance of food sources and world order. Frequent pilgrimages to ceremonial hills to pay offerings to spiritual forces for good harvests, for instance, are just as necessary for farming as planting fields. Why has Maya pilgrimage to ritual landscapes prevailed from the distant past and why are journeys to ritual landscapes important in Maya religion? How can archaeologists recognize Maya pilgrimage, and how does it compare to similar behavior at ritual landscapes around the world? The author addresses these questions and others through cross-cultural comparisons, archaeological data, and ethnographic insights. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014001245
ISBN	9780826354747 (hardback)

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