SOCIAL MEMORY AND SACRED SITES IN THE WESTERN MAYA HIGHLANDS: EXAMPLES FROM JACALTENANGO, GUATEMALA

This paper utilizes anthropological and sociological approaches to social memory to analyze the position and relevance of sacred sites among the Jakaltek Maya of the western highlands of Guatemala. Based on archaeological investigations and oral history, the connection between the past and present i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ancient Mesoamerica. - Cambridge University Press. - 21(2010), 2, Seite 385-392
1. Verfasser: Borgstede, Greg (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ancient Mesoamerica
Schlagworte:Religion Social sciences Behavioral sciences Physical sciences History