Human sacrifice, militarism

Return to Book Page. Challenging the traditional view of the city as a legendary, sacred, Teotihuacan was one of the earliest and more populous preColumbian cities, and the Feathered Serpent was its vital monument, erected circa AD. Get A Copy. Hardcover , 1st edition New Studies in Archaeology , pages. More Details Original Title. New Studies in Archaeology. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Human Sacrifice, Militarism, and Rulership , please sign up.

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Saburo Sugiyama investigates the ritual sacrifice of some men and women that marked the erection of the Pyramid in this volume, the first substantial archaeological analysis of the political institutions of Teotihuacan based on stratigraphically recorded evidence. In the process, he illuminates our understanding of urbanization, the ritual behavior of elites, and the role of warfare and sacrifice in early Teotihuacan statecraft.

Human sacrifice, militarism, and rulership : Materialization of state ideology at the feathered serpent pyramid, teotihuacan. N2 - Teotihuacan was the largest urban center in the New World in the first two centuries AD, and the Feathered Serpent Pyramid was a spectacular symbol of state power.

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Human sacrifice, militarism, and rulership: Materialization of state ideology at the feathered serpent pyramid, teotihuacan. Overview Fingerprint. Abstract Teotihuacan was the largest urban center in the New World in the first two centuries AD, and the Feathered Serpent Pyramid was a spectacular symbol of state power. Access to Document