Journey to Xibalba : A Life in Archaeology.
Title:
Journey to Xibalba : A Life in Archaeology.
Author:
Patterson, Don.
ISBN:
9780826342942
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (314 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Opening Letter to Jessica -- Prologue: The Messenger from Xibalba -- 1: The House of Gloom: San Miguel de Allende Project -- Letter continued -- 2: The House of Portals: FLAAR Project -- Letter continued -- 3: The House of Jaguars: Yaxchilan Project -- Letter continued -- 4: The House of Cold: Templo Mayor Project -- 5: The House of Bats: Monte Alban Project -- Letter continued -- 6: The House of Snakes: Chichén Itzá Project -- Letter continued -- 7: The House of Dogs: Pilot Project -- Letter continued -- 8: The House of Knives: Cañada de la Virgen Project -- Epilogue: The Nine Lords of the Night -- Final Letter to Jessica -- Index -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
This analogy of the journey through life, based on Mayan mythology, was written by a veteran archaeologist to advise his daughter on her professional future.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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