Astronomy in the Maya Codices: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 265)

by Victoria Reifler Bricker and Harvey M. Bricker

The Precolumbian Maya were closely attuned to the movements of the Sun and the Moon, the stars and the planets. Their rituals and daily tasks were performed according to a timetable established by these celestial bodies, a timetable based on a highly complex calendar system. Agriculture provided the foundation for their civilization, and the skies served as a kind of farmer's almanac for when to plant and when to harvest. In this remarkable volume,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871692651
• ISBN13: 9780871692658
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 907 Pages