The Aztec Templo Mayor : a visualization / Antonio Serrato-Combe.

Author/creator Serrato-Combe, Antonio, 1945-
Format Book
Publication InfoSalt Lake City : University of Utah Press, ©2001.
Description208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 32 cm
Subjects
Templo Mayor (Mexico City, Mexico)
Aztec architecture--Mexico. --Templo Mayor (Mexico City).
Urban Aztecs--Mexico. --Templo Mayor (Mexico City).
City planning--Mexico. --Templo Mayor (Mexico City).

Contents Aztecs, Spaniards, and the Templo Mayor -- Precedents: Tecaxic and Tula -- The Templo Mayor site and its planning -- Templo Mayor precinct uses, ritual -- Plazas, open spaces, and site relationships -- Landscaping of the precinct -- The precinct and the city -- Residential areas -- Patios and palaces -- Codices and artifacts -- Architectural considerations -- The Templo Mayor -- Ballcourts -- Scared and rule-governed spaces -- Sacrifice and the Tzompantli -- Shrines -- Templo Mayor shrines and activities -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-208).
LCCN 2001004105
ISBN0874806909

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks - Oversize F1219.1.M5 S47 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold