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Aveni, Anthony F. (editor) - The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes

Title: The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes
Description: Washington, DC, Dunbarton Oaks, 2015. Cloth. Folio. Mustard color cloth in unclipped jacket. Small folio. 315 pp. Illustrations throughout. A collection of essays by specialists in anthropology, archaeology, calendrics and astronomy, exploring the concept and measurement of time in Mesoamerica and the Andes. The compare the western linear concept of time with the cyclical concept of time in the Americas, looking at the origins and timing of rituals, etc. by the Inca, Maya and Aztecs. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light rubbing and edgewear to the covers. Owner's name on the title page and initial on the last endpaper. Very Good/Very Good.

Keywords: Noisbn Astronomy Mesoamerican History

Price: US$ 97.00 Seller: Mare Booksellers
- Book number: 019851

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