Dowd, Anne S., editorMilbrath, Susan, editorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032015http://hdl.handle.net/10217/90074Includes bibliographical references and index.This 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.Part I. Introduction -- 1. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy / Susan Milbrath, Anne S. Dowd -- Part II. Horizon-Based Astronomy -- 2. Pyramids Marking Time: Anthony F. Aveni's Contribution to the Study of Astronomical Alignments in Mesoamerican Architecture / Ivan Šprajc -- 3. Maya Architectural Hierophanies / Anne S. Dowd -- 4. Mountain of Sustenance: Site Organization at Dainzu-Macuilxochitl and Mesoamerican Concepts of Space and Time / Ronald K. Faulseit -- Part III. Cosmological Principles -- 5. The North Celestial Pole in Ancient Mesoamerica / Clemency Coggins -- 6. A Seasonal Calendar in the Codex Borgia / Susan Milbrath -- 7. Iconography and Metaphorical Expressions Pertaining to Eclipses: A Perspective from Postclassic and Colonial Maya Manuscripts / Gabrielle Vail -- 8. The Maya Deluge Myth and Dresden Codex Page 74: Not the End but the Eternal Regeneration of the World / John B. Carlson -- Part IV. Calendar Records -- 9. The Ancient Maya Moon: Calendar and Character / Flora Simmons Clancy -- 10. Pecked Circles and Divining Boards: Calculating Instruments in Ancient Mesoamerica / David A. Freidel, Michelle Rich -- 11. The "Las Bocas Mosaic" and Mesoamerican Astro-Calendrics: "Calculator" or Hoax? / Prudence M. Rice -- 12. Some Alternative Eclipse Periodicities in Maya Codices / Victoria R. Bricker, Harvey M. Bricker -- 13. Modeling Indigenous Mesoamerican Eclipse Theory / John Justeson -- Part V. Conclusion -- 14. Maya Books and Buildings at Baktun's End / Anthony F. Aveni.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Indian calendarArchaeoastronomyAztec astronomyMaya astronomyTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.