The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes
Washington, DC: Dunbarton Oaks, 2015. Cloth. Folio. Very Good / Very Good. Item #019851
Mustard color cloth in unclipped jacket. Small folio. 315 pp. Illustrations throughout. A collection of essays by specialists in anthropology, archaeology, calendrics and astronomy, exploring the concept and measurement of time in Mesoamerica and the Andes. The compare the western linear concept of time with the cyclical concept of time in the Americas, looking at the origins and timing of rituals, etc., by the Inca, Maya and Aztecs. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light rubbing and edgewear to the covers. Owner's name on the title page and initial on the last endpaper.
Price: $90.00