ISBN: 9780874808742

Casas Grandes, or Paquimé, in northern Chihuahua, Mexico, was home to a religious system that swept across northern Mexico and what is now the southern United States between … More...

Casas Grandes, or Paquimé, in northern Chihuahua, Mexico, was home to a religious system that swept across northern Mexico and what is now the southern United States between AD 1200 and 1450. To commemorate this religion the people of Casas Grandes created striking polychrome pots with black and red geometric and naturalistic designs on a cream base. Their pottery provides a window to Casas Grandes cosmology. Looking through this window, authors Christine and Todd VanPool find a world centered on shamans who took spiritual journeys to consort with supernatural creatures. The shamans called upon horned serpents to bring rain, the lifeblood for farmers living in the Chihuahuan desert; dealt with snakes that held powers more potent than their bites; and raised, sacrificed, and buried macaws as ritual offerings to ensure water and fertility. These findings challenge long-held beliefs about Southwestern religion and force a reconsideration of the importance of shamanism in the development of social differentiation in societies around the world. Books List_Books, [PU: The University of Utah Press]<

ISBN: 9780874808742

Hardback, [PU: University of Utah Press,U.S.], The people of Casas Grandes in northern Chihuahua, Mexico commemorated their religious system by creating striking polychrome pots with natu… More...

Hardback, [PU: University of Utah Press,U.S.], The people of Casas Grandes in northern Chihuahua, Mexico commemorated their religious system by creating striking polychrome pots with naturalistic designs. Looking through this window into Casas Grandes cosmology, the authors of this interesting volume find a world centered on shamans and supernatural creatures, challenging long-held beliefs about Southwestern religion and forcing a reconsideration of the importance of shamanism in the development of social differentiation in societies around the world., Archaeology<

2007, ISBN: 9780874808742

The University of Utah Press, Hardcover, Auflage: Illustrated, 192 Seiten, Publiziert: 2007-02-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: Illustrated, 0.52 kg, Verkaufsrang: 10477… More...

The University of Utah Press, Hardcover, Auflage: Illustrated, 192 Seiten, Publiziert: 2007-02-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: Illustrated, 0.52 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1047784, Social & Cultural, History, Subjects, Books, United States, Americas, Native Americans, Earth-Based Religions, New Age, Religion & Spirituality, Shamanism, Occult, By Region, Archaeology, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Anthropology, Indigenous Peoples, Multicultural Studies, Sociology, Format: Illustrated, The University of Utah Press, 2007<

2006, ISBN: 9780874808742

Buch, Hardcover, [PU: University of Utah Press,U.S.], University of Utah Press,U.S., 2006