Pre-Columbian American ReligionsFour readable essays by two archaeologists and two social anthropologists summarize knowledge gained from written sources, archaeological finds, and studies of present-day inhabitants concerning the pre-Columbian religions of Mesoamerica, South Central American and Andean civilizations, North America except for the Arctic, and primitive South America and the West Indies. |
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The University | 5 |
MAYA TERRITORY | 54 |
SOUTH CENTRAL AMERICA AND | 83 |
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Algonquin ancestors ancient appear Arawakan Arawakan tribe Aztec Baniwa beasts believed birds body Bororo boss spirits called cannibal Cariban carved central ceremony clan coast Coyote creator Cubeo cult culture hero dance dancers dead death deities dwelling earth El Tajín father festival figures fish forest game animals goddess gods Gran Chaco Haekel heaven human hunter hunting idols Inca Indians influence Iroquois jaguar killed Koch-Grünberg Krickeberg Kumãphari La Venta Lake linked living magic maize manioc mankind mask mask gods Maya Mesoamerica Métraux Mexico Mixtec Moma Monte Albán moon mother Muisca Mundurucú myth mythical Nimuendajú origin peccary plants prayer Preuss priests primitive Purá Putcha pyramid rain religion religious represent Río rites ritual round sacred sacrifice serpent shaman Shipaya soul South America stone supernatural supreme symbol Tamoi tapir temple Teotihuacán Toltec tree Tupian Tupinamba Venta village Witoto Witotoan women worship Yahgan Yurupary Zuñi