03476nam 2200697 450 991078783550332120230803195727.00-8263-5475-0(CKB)2670000000560438(EBL)1707710(SSID)ssj0001227569(PQKBManifestationID)11700082(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001227569(PQKBWorkID)11280160(PQKB)11426006(MiAaPQ)EBC1707710(OCoLC)881366943(MdBmJHUP)muse34591(Au-PeEL)EBL1707710(CaPaEBR)ebr10881487(CaONFJC)MIL617436(EXLCZ)99267000000056043820140617h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaya pilgrimage to ritual landscape insights from archaeology, history, and ethnography /Joel W. Palka ; cover and interior design, Catherine LeonardoAlbuquerque, New Mexico :University of New Mexico Press,2014.©20141 online resource (392 p.)Archaeologies of Landscapes in the Americas SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-306-86185-3 0-8263-5474-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Ritual landscapes, pilgrimage, and cultures in the southern Maya region -- Pilgrimage, ritual landscapes, and material culture -- Ritual landscapes, communicating places, and community -- Homes of the earth lords : Maya caves, ruins, and boulders -- Creation and the moon goddess : Maya islands and ritual waters -- Mountains of sustenance and cliffs of paradise in Maya pilgrimage -- Conclusions : interpreting Maya ritual landscapes and pilgrimage."Pilgrimage to ritually significant places is a part of daily life in the Maya world. These journeys involve important social and practical concerns, such as the maintenance of food sources and world order. Frequent pilgrimages to ceremonial hills to pay offerings to spiritual forces for good harvests, for instance, are just as necessary for farming as planting fields. Why has Maya pilgrimage to ritual landscapes prevailed from the distant past and why are journeys to ritual landscapes important in Maya religion? How can archaeologists recognize Maya pilgrimage, and how does it compare to similar behavior at ritual landscapes around the world? The author addresses these questions and others through cross-cultural comparisons, archaeological data, and ethnographic insights. "--Provided by publisher.Archaeologies of Landscape in the Americas SeriesMayasReligionPilgrims and pilgrimagesMexicoMayasRites and ceremoniesSacred spaceCentral AmericaSacred spaceMexicoMayasReligion.Pilgrims and pilgrimagesMayasRites and ceremonies.Sacred spaceSacred space299.7/842SOC002000SOC003000HIS024000bisacshPalka Joel W.1147290Leonardo CatherineMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787835503321Maya pilgrimage to ritual landscape3751240UNINA