Le Tzompantli Et Le Jeu de Balle: Relation Entre Deux Espaces Rituels [French]

by Emilie Ana Blaine

Western values imposed on pre-Columbian practices are obstacles in the understanding of the relationship between the 'skull-rack' (tzompantli) and the 'ball-court'. The impact of a long-held interpretation which stems from the belief that in the ball-game the loser was beheaded is probed, once the activities related to both sacred spaces are surveyed, to examine the genesis of an unfounfded proposal. The research shows it is the product of the reminiscence,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 1407311654
• ISBN13: 9781407311654
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.7"