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Item Restricted Birds and beasts of ancient Mesoamerica: animal symbolism in the Postclassic period(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023) Milbrath, Susan, editor; Baquedano, Elizabeth, editor; University Press of Colorado, publisherBirds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica explores animal symbolism in the Postclassic era, deconstructing the placement and use of animal symbolism in material practices and indigenous cosmology.--Provided by publisher.Item Restricted Cosmology, calendars, and horizon-based astronomy in ancient Mesoamerica(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2015) Dowd, Anne S., editor; Milbrath, Susan, editor; University Press of Colorado, publisherThis book is an interdisciplinary tour-de-force that establishes the critical role astronomy played in the religious and civic lives of the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica. Providing examples of how pre-Columbian peoples merged ideas about the cosmos with those concerning calendar and astronomy, and showcases the value of detailed examinations of astronomical data for understanding ancient cultures.--Provided by publisher.