The Great Temple of Tenochtitlan : Center and Periphery in the Aztec World
Broda, Johanna, Carrasco, David, Moctezuma, Eduardo Matos
ISBN 10: 0520056027 ISBN 13: 9780520056022
Published by University of California Press, 1987
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The remains of the great double pyramid of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire, came to light during the spectacular excavation project undertaken by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia from 1978 to 1982. This volume offers three views of the Templo Mayor as the quintessential sacred space within the Aztec empire, presented in a collaborative effort by an archaeologist, an ethnohistorian, and a historian of religion.
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Johanna Broda is Professor at the Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Davíd Carrasco is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Director of the Mesoamerican Archive and Research Project. Eduardo Matos Moctezuma is Professor of Archaeology at the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia and Director of the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City.
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Title: The Great Temple of Tenochtitlan : Center ...
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Date: 1987
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The GREAT TEMPLE of TENOCHTITLAN, Center and Periphery in the Aztec World
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, 1st prntg. rose-white cloth, clean & bright, bndg crisp, no bumps, Unclipped photo illus brwn dj, no creases or tears, exc unread, as new, gift cond; interior unmarked, 57 b/w photo illus on plates, 184 pp. 7.5"x 10.5". Eduardo Moctezuma directed the initial excavations of Templo Mayor 1978-1982. The authors, archaeologist, ethnohistorian, historian of religion, provide 3 views of the 'nature & significance of this quintessential sacred space'. Seller Inventory # RB4855
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The Great Temple of Tenochtitlan : Center and Periphery in the Aztec World
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University of California Press, Berkeley, 1987
ISBN 10: 0520056027
ISBN 13: 9780520056022
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Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First edition. Octavo. xiv, 184, (2)pp. Index, bibliography and glossary. Brown photographic dust jacket (spine faded to purple), lettered in white, over light tan cloth lettered in brown. Illustrated with 57 black & white photographs. The remains of the great double pyramid of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire, came to light during the spectacular excavation project undertaken by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia from 1978 to 1982. This volume offers three views of the Templo Mayor as the quintessential sacred space within the Aztec empire, presented in a collaborative effort by an archaeologist, an ethnohistorian, and a historian of religion. (OCLC) The excavation yielded thirteen building phases and more than 8,000 objects. of Aztec society. (jacket). Seller Inventory # 51606
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