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Patterson Don <1942-> |
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Titolo |
Journey to Xibalba [[electronic resource] ] : a life in archaeology / / Don Patterson |
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Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, 2007 |
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1-283-63551-8 |
0-8263-4294-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (314 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mayas - Antiquities |
Maya mythology |
Excavations (Archaeology) - Central America |
Excavations (Archaeology) - Mexico |
Archaeologists - Mexico - San Miguel de Allende |
Central America Antiquities |
Mexico Antiquities |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Opening Letter to Jessica; Prologue: The Messenger from Xibalba; 1: The House of Gloom: San Miguel de Allende Project; Letter continued; 2: The House of Portals: FLAAR Project; Letter continued; 3: The House of Jaguars: Yaxchilan Project; Letter continued; 4: The House of Cold: Templo Mayor Project; 5: The House of Bats: Monte Alban Project; Letter continued; 6: The House of Snakes: Chichén Itzá Project; Letter continued; 7: The House of Dogs: Pilot Project; Letter continued; 8: The House of Knives: Cañada de la Virgen Project |
Epilogue: The Nine Lords of the NightFinal Letter to Jessica; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This analogy of the journey through life, based on Mayan mythology, was written by a veteran archaeologist to advise his daughter on her professional future. |
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