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Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol

Jeff Karl Kowalski

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Description:In this collection, prominent scholars provide new interpretations and useful syntheses of many of the most significant Mesoamerican architectural traditions from the Preclassic to the Postclassic periods. The essays examine the built environment as a carrier of cultural meanings. The many pyramid-temples, palaces, and ballcourts comprising Mesoamerican centers were constructed in the context of hierarchical societies, and provided monumental expressions of elite authority. The design of individual buildings, as well as the layout of site plans, often embodied Mesoamerican beliefs about the structure of the cosmos, natural forces, or the numinous power of landscape forms, thus providing sanction for the sociopolitical order.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol. To get started finding Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 440

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 1999

ISBN: lFFOAAAAMAAJ

Description: In this collection, prominent scholars provide new interpretations and useful syntheses of many of the most significant Mesoamerican architectural traditions from the Preclassic to the Postclassic periods. The essays examine the built environment as a carrier of cultural meanings. The many pyramid-temples, palaces, and ballcourts comprising Mesoamerican centers were constructed in the context of hierarchical societies, and provided monumental expressions of elite authority. The design of individual buildings, as well as the layout of site plans, often embodied Mesoamerican beliefs about the structure of the cosmos, natural forces, or the numinous power of landscape forms, thus providing sanction for the sociopolitical order.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol. To get started finding Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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