Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids
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Title
Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids
Description
Probes the history, origins, and purpose of the pyramids in the Valley of Mexico, Yucatan, and Central America, with emphasis on the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon near Mexico City. Recounts the history of these structures from their first sighting by Cortes as rubble-covered mounds through four centuries of efforts to solve the mystery of their existence.
Creator
Peter Tompkins
Publisher
New York : Harper & Row
Contributor
Dimensional analysis on original drawings by Hugh Harleston, Jr. and historic ill. from many sources
Table Of Contents
Part I. Setting the stage -- Part II. Early observers -- Part III. Romantic explorers -- Part IV. Raising the shroud -- Part V. Scientific analysis -- Part VI. Prehistoric reappraisal.
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Original Format
Book
Citation
Peter Tompkins, “Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids,” Humanities Hub, accessed December 13, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/1702.