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Cycles of the Sun, Mysteries of the Moon: The Calendar in Mesoamerican Civilization | 
 enlarge | Author: Vincent H. Malmstrom
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 798374
Media: Paperback
Pages: 13282
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0292751974
Dewey Decimal Number: 529.30972
EAN: 9780292751972
ASIN: 0292751974
Publication Date: February 1997
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Condition: Paperback: exlibrary: spine tight: pages unmarked: cover shows moderate wear: Lot D8
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Wonderful journey into Mesoamericas past! May 10, 2000
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Vincent Malmstrom has written a wonderfully entertaining book stuffed full of facts on the Mesoamerican systems of calendrical accounting. I had no idea the history of their calendars went so far back, nor that they were so widely used by such a great number of civilizations. His theories fill in where the facts leave off, as most studies on ancient cultures must, and the facts support his hypotheses. Malmstrom's theories on the origin of the calendar are quite different in some aspects than those of scholars before him -- one major difference is that he does not believe the Olmec developed the calendar. I don't want to ruin any surprises for a reader -- and there are some for those who accept the commonly supported theories of the Olmec as the "father" of all subsequent Mesoamerican civilizations -- so I will stop with just one more comment: If you have any interest in Mesoamerica or the cultures of the Zoque, Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Mixtec, Toltec or Aztec, GET THIS BOOK!
life a detective novel August 3, 2007
Ivan P (NY)
The author never jumps to conclusions, but slowly, gathering the clues to lay out a history of the Mayan calendar. It is up to you to decide whether his logic is correct, I could not find any flaws. As the book goes you pick up plenty of astronomical, geographical and historical facts. Very engaging.
The book has gone out of print, but is now posted in a digital format on the author's website. Still it is sad that it did not get wider attention.
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