In the Maw of the Earth Monster: Mesoamerican Ritual Cave Use
BRADY, James E.; PRUFER, Keith M. (eds.)
Published by University of Texas Press, Austin, 2005
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viii, 438 p. 24 cm. B&w illustrations. Black cloth in dustjacket. Light wear and soiling to jacket. Spine ends a bit bumped. Inscribed by the author (probably - it's "Jim") on title. Various authors on topics such as: rites of passage and other ceremonies in caves; shamans, caves and the roles of ritual specialists; cave stelae and mgalithic monuments; artifact distribution in caves; ethnographic notes and their implications for archaeological interpretation; etc. Examples mainly from the ancient and modern Maya.
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- Title
- In the Maw of the Earth Monster: Mesoamerican Ritual Cave Use
- Author
- BRADY, James E.; PRUFER, Keith M. (eds.)
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press, Austin
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Very good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0292705867
- ISBN 13
- 9780292705869
- Seller catalogs
- Archaeology
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About the Author
KEITH M. PRUFER is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas
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