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Author:

Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933, author.

Title:

The fundamental principles of Old and New world civilizations : a comparative research based on a study of the ancient Mexican religious, sociological and calendrical systems / by Zelia Nuttall, honorary special assistant of the Peabody Museum ...

Publisher:

Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology ;

Copyright Date:

1970

Description:

602 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Subject:

Mayas--Antiquities.
Civilization--History.
Calendar--Mexico.
Symbolism of numbers.
Astronomy, Ancient.
Mythology--Comparative studies.
Swastikas.
Mayas--Antiquités.
Civilisation--Histoire.
Calendrier--Mexique.
Symbolisme des nombres.
Astronomie ancienne.
Mythologie--Études comparatives.
Svastika.
number symbolism.
swastikas.
Symbolism of numbers.
Swastikas.
Mythology.
Astronomy, Ancient.
Calendar.
Civilization.
Mayas--Antiquities.
Mexico.
Kulturvergleich
Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Mexiko
Mayas--Antiquities.
Calendar, Mexican.
Mythology.
Calendar.
Swastikas.
Mayas--Antiquities.
Civilization--History.
Calendar, Mexican.
Comparative studies.
History.
Mythology.

Other Authors:

Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology.

Notes:

Reprint of the 1900 edition published by the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology. Pages 7-572 also numbered 443-1008 (from original intent to publish as part of volume I of the series.--Page 3). "Editorial note" signed in print, "F.W. Putnam, Curator of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University, March 1, 1901"--Page 3 Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

(from running titles) Key-note of ancient civilizations in general. Key-note of ancient Asiatic civilizations -- Key-note of ancient Egyptian civilization -- Key-note of ancient European civilizations -- Key-note of ancient civilizations in general.
(from captions) Appendix I. Comparative table of some Quechua, Nahuatl and Maya words -- Appendix II. A prayer-meeting of the star-worshippers -- Appendix III. Comparative list of words.

Series:

Archaeological and ethnological papers of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University ; Vol. II

OCLC:

(OCoLC)224151

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)