| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chahk deities and flint weapons -- The flint and fire deity GIII -- Classic Maya Tlaloc deities and their obsidian meteor weapons -- The Kaloomte' lords -- The offices and regalia of the Tlaloc cult -- Women in the Tlaloc cult -- God L : an obsidian and mercantile deity. |
| Summary |
"Archaeological projects have found substantial evidence of the military nature of Maya society, and warfare is a frequent theme of Maya art. Bassie-Sweet investigates the Classic Period Maya gods who were associated with weapons of war, and the flint and obsidian from which those weapons were made"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Maya gods.
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Maya gods. |
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Maya mythology.
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Maya mythology. |
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Warfare, Prehistoric.
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Warfare, Prehistoric. |
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Weapons, Ancient.
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Weapons, Ancient. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bassie-Sweet, Karen, 1952- Maya gods of war Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2021] 9781646421312 (DLC) 2021003574 |
| ISBN |
9781646421329 electronic book |
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1646421329 electronic book |
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9781646421312 hardcover |
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