The Stone Of The Sun And The First Chapter Of The History Of Mexico Classic Reprint

Author : Francis Parry
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781397337580
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Maya Stone of Mexico and Its Symbolism (Classic Reprint) written by Francis Parry and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02-23 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Sacred Maya Stone of Mexico and Its Symbolism This occurred when the views to be embodied here were privately submitted to the inspection of good critics. Certainly, what was shown them was a first glimpse, and there were enigmatical and obstructive points connected with the theory put forward; but when further investigation had been prosecuted, they assumed a form in conformity with the first idea, and permitting as they do of an extended view into the past religious history of a part, and that the most ancient, of Mexico, the result is given to the public as a contribution to general knowledge, which it is hoped will serve as a step towards a desired goal - namely, an unfolding of the hidden purport of the most interesting undeciphered stone records of ancient times, that remain as yet as a sealed book. This essay will in some respects be a history of a stone, an object familiar to archaeologists, and of which examples may be seen in the principal museums of all countries. It will in the first place be considered as it was when seen in the city of Mexico, where the ideas regarding it had birth, as fortunately a stone in the National Museum there has qualifications suitable to enable it to do service as the keystone of an argument: Concerning a group of these rubbed or carved stones, there is in the translated Mexican official catalogue a description which is rather misleading; still, it seems to have been widely accepted, and sets forth that these relics were probably connected with Aztec sacrificial rites. It reads thus Yokes or collars that served in human sacrifices by placing them under the back of the victim to make the chest protrude, and thus facilitate the extraction of the heart, or by applying them upon the necks of victims to produce asphyxia or at least to obtain immobility. These yokes are found in Mexico, Tlaxcala, Orizaba, and Chiapas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.