“It was the doing of the ‘6-Sky’ lord” : an investigation of the origins and meaning of the three stones of creation in ancient Mesoamerica
The following work presents a hypothesis which identifies the origins and meaning of an ancient Mesoamerican concept known as the three stones of creation. Previous interpretations have tended to apply astronomical, spatial, or geographical models, while many conclusions have been made on the basis...
Main Author: | Schaefer, David Matthew |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4407 |
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