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Download or read book Well of Sacrifice written by Robert Coles and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There would be many more human sacrifices-of that Char was sure. It never occurs to him that he or Quel might become one of those victims who meet their fate at the hands of the cruel warrior-priests! The Maya youth spots something unusual in the Sacred Well of Sacrifice and must satisfy his curiosity. After he goads his friend into helping him commit a forbidden and foolish act-secretly entering the Well-a series of calamities is unleashed on Chichen Itza. He's been in trouble with the priests before. If they find out, the gods (or is it the priests?) will only be satisfied with the removal of his beating heart atop the Pyramid of Kukulcan. Skullman, the high priest, has worries of his own-drought, war, unrest among the people, Screaming Jaguar and Sharp Claw scheming to overthrow him. Perhaps the offering of an innocent youth would appease the gods and bring peace and harmony to the city. The boys' only desire is for calm and prosperity to return to their land. Their actions may determine not only their own fate, but also that of the entire community.
Book Synopsis Cenote of Sacrifice by : Clemency Chase Coggins
Download or read book Cenote of Sacrifice written by Clemency Chase Coggins and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chichén Itzá ("mouth of the well of the Itza") was one of the great centers of civilization in prehistoric America, serving between the eighth and twelfth centuries A.D. as a religious, economic, social, and political capital on the Yucatán Peninsula. Within the ancient city there were many natural wells or cenotes. One, within the ceremonial heart of the city, is an impressive natural feature with vertical limestone walls enclosing a deep pool of jade green water some eighty feet below ground level. This cenote, which gave the city its name, became a sacred shrine of Maya pilgrimage, described by one post-Conquest observer as similar to Jerusalem and Rome. Here, during the city's ascendancy and for centuries after its decline, the peoples of Yucatán consulted their gods and made ritual offerings of precious objects and living victims who were thought to receive prophecies. Although the well was described by Bishop Diego de Landa in the late sixteenth century, its contents were not known until the early 1900s when revealed by the work of Edward H. Thompson. Conducting excavations for the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, Thompson recovered almost thirty thousand artifacts, most ceremonially broken and many beautifully preserved by burial in the deep silt at the bottom of the well. The materials were sent to the Peabody Museum, where they remained, unexhibited, for over seventy years. In 1984, for the first time, nearly three hundred objects of gold, jade, copper, pottery, wood, copal, textile, and other materials from the collection were gathered into a traveling interpretive exhibition. No other archaeological exhibition had previously given this glimpse into Maya ritual life because no other collection had objects such as those found in the Sacred Cenote. Moreover, the objects from the Cenote come from throughout Mesoamerica and lower Central America, representing many artistic traditions. The exhibit and this, its accompanying catalog, marked the first time all of the different kinds of offerings have ever been displayed together, and the first time many have been published. Essays by Gordon R. Willey and Linnea H. Wren place the Cenote of Sacrifice and the great Maya city of Chichén Itzá within the larger context of Maya archaeology and history. The catalog entries, written by Clemency Chase Coggins, describe the objects displayed in the traveling exhibition. Some entries are brief descriptive statements; others develop short scholarly themes bearing on the function and interpretation of specific objects. Coggins' introductory essay describes how the objects were collected by Thompson and how the exhibition collection has been studied to reveal the periods of Cenote ritual and the changing practices of offering to the Sacred Cenote.
Book Synopsis Sacred well of sacrifice by : Henry A. Bamman
Download or read book Sacred well of sacrifice written by Henry A. Bamman and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sacred Wells written by Gary R. Varner and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a welcome addition to the scant literature concerning holy wells, springs, and rivers around the world. One of a few serious works outside of regional studies which discusses, in depth, the folklore, mythology, and archaeology of holy wells and springs, as well as rituals that still exist today at many of the sacred water sites around the world.
Book Synopsis The City of the Sacred Well by : T. A. Willard
Download or read book The City of the Sacred Well written by T. A. Willard and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The City of the Sacred Well" by T. A. Willard. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Book Synopsis Library of Congress Subject Headings by : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Time Travellers written by Sue Bursztynski and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be used by children in their first six months of school PM Starters One and Two
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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book TALKING GOD’S HOUSE PET written by Susan Fadler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.U.F.F. is an acronym that stands for Reservations' Unwanted Four-Footed Friends and started by Susan Fadler in the early 1990s. Organized for establishing homes for the unwanted and neglected animals on the Navajo Reservation, Susan began taking rescued animals into classrooms to help teach the children about animal behavior, care and health. She soon found out that using an animal helped extrapolate expressions of emotions which would otherwise be harbored or unexpressed by the child. It also incorporated self-esteem where all else had failed. Using a natural catalyst, puppies and kittens, to teach responsible behavior proved to be extremely effective. Teachers began requesting materials to help teach history, geography, culture, and language. The Wilson Foundation was instrumental in providing the necessary funding to get Susan's curriculum written. It was nominated by teachers and administrators in 1996 and went on to win the 1st place Golden Bell award from the ASBA as a best new curriculum that year.
Book Synopsis Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics: Sacrifice-Sudra by : James Hastings
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics: Sacrifice-Sudra written by James Hastings and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tales of Sacred Wells in Ireland (Folklore History Series) by : Jane Francesca Wilde
Download or read book Tales of Sacred Wells in Ireland (Folklore History Series) written by Jane Francesca Wilde and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no superstition stronger in Ireland then a belief in the curative power of the sacred wells that are scattered over the country. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Book Synopsis Popery in alliance with Heathenism: letters proving that where the Bible is wholly unknown ... or only partially known ... idolatry and superstition are inevitable. Second edition by : John Poynder
Download or read book Popery in alliance with Heathenism: letters proving that where the Bible is wholly unknown ... or only partially known ... idolatry and superstition are inevitable. Second edition written by John Poynder and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Popery in Alliance with Heathenism by : John Poynder
Download or read book Popery in Alliance with Heathenism written by John Poynder and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Americas written by Trudy Ring and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This five-volume set presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include location, description, and site details, and a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay that provides a full history of the site and its condition today. An annotated further reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. The geographically organized volumes include: * Volume 1: The Americas * [1-884964-00-1] * Volume 2: Northern Europe * [1-884964-01-X] * Volume 3: Southern Europe * [1-884964-02-8] * Volume 4: Middle East & Africa * [1-884964-03-6] * Volume 5: Asia & Oceania * [1-884964-04-4]
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Book Synopsis Sacred Books of the East by : Friedrich Max Müller
Download or read book Sacred Books of the East written by Friedrich Max Müller and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
