Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Preface xiii
5. 1 Introduction 3
6. Part I Understanding Highland Maya Worldviews through the Mythologies of the Popol Vuh
7. 2 “For It Is with Words That We Are Sustained” 21
8. 3 Metaphors of Maize 48
9. 4 The Saqirik (Dawn) and Foundation Rituals among the Ancient K’iche’an Peoples 77
10. Part 2 The Popol Vuh in Understanding the Archaeological Record
11. 5 Archaeological Evidence for the Preclassic Origins of the Maya Creation Story and the Resurrection of the Maize God at Cahal Pech, Belize 93
12. 6 The Dynamics of Dynasty, Power, and Creation Myths Embedded in Architecture 117
13. 7 Sacrifice of the Maize God 136
14. Part 3 Comprehending Classic Maya Art and Writing through the Myths of the Popol Vuh
15. 8 The Transmutation of Sustenance 173
16. 9 Predatory Birds of the Popol Vuh 222
17. Part 4 Mythological Continuities and Change
18. 10 The Solar and Lunar Heroes in Classic Maya Art 251
19. 11 Beyond the “Myth or Politics” Debate 268
20. 12 Blowgunners and the Great Bird at Teotihuacan 295
21. Index 315
22. Contributors 329