Os antigos Maias no pensamento ocidental: entre factos e mitos
2011; Coimbra University Press; Issue: 22 Linguagem: Inglês
10.14195/0871-9527_22_14
ISSN2183-7937
Autores Tópico(s)Classical Philosophy and Thought
ResumoLost temples in the middle of the jungle, abandoned cities, human sacrifice, cannibalism and skywatching obsession are some examples of the ideas that fill up the mankind imaginary when someone refer the ancient Maya.The construction of a memory about ancient Maya and their history has changed over the centuries.What were the stages and how did it influence our thoughts about the ancient Maya in actuality?Apparently it was a slow process where religion, history, politics and social phenomena's were the reasons for the creation of an image that exist today in the global memory.
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