In the maw of the earth monster : mesoamerican ritual cave use / edited by James E. Brady and Keith M. Prufer.

As portals to the supernatural realm that creates and animates the universe, caves have always been held sacred by the peoples of Mesoamerica. From ancient times to the present, Mesoamericans have made pilgrimages to caves for ceremonies ranging from rituals of passage to petitions for rain and a pl...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors:	Brady, James Edward, 1948-, Prufer, Keith M. (Keith Malcolm), 1960-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.
Subjects:	Indians of Mexico > Rites and ceremonies. Indians of Mexico > Religion. Indians of Mexico > Antiquities. Caves > Religious aspects. Mayas > Rites and ceremonies. Mayas > Religion. Mayas > Antiquities. Mexico > Antiquities. Antiquities. Mexico.