Casas Grandes is the largest pre-Columbian civilization in northern Mexico with extension into Arizona and New Mexico. The book explains the symbols on 320 diverse ancient pottery pieces, representive of the Casas Grandes Culture. There are more than a thousand full-color photographs. Also included are germaine pottery from Mimbres and other neighboring cultures.
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Christman explains the symbols on ancient Casas Grandes pottery pieces including creation myths concerning gods, humankind, and the universe. -- REFERENCE AND RESEARCH BOOK NEWS, August 2002
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The 1000 photographs of more than 300 pieces of pottery are intended to make this work an enduring reference. All the significant symbols are shown about each entire piece, and not just one view. Not only does this enhance description and appreciation, it allows the serious collector to compare these pieces with others. The pictures are unretouched. Especial care was taken in color reproductions. The paper is such that there is no "bleeding" through to the other side.
No other book has attempted a complete interpretation of the symbols of a Pre-Columbian culture as represented on its pottery.
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Quetzalcoatl is a rain god. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
quadripartite universe, hooded effigy, domain glyphs, represent obsidian, directional glyphs, clashing mountain, water glyphs, spiral glyph, corn symbols, chin stripes, sun glyph, precious twin, archeological zone, dotted squares, hatched triangles, red backdrop, black surround, interlocking spirals, red surround, fifth direction, maguey plant, quetzal bird, central medallion, hatched lines, black backdrop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Mother Goddess, Playas Red, Overlord of the Underworld, Milky Way, Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl, Ramos Polychrome, Great Goddess New!
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Quetzalcoatl is a rain god. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
quadripartite universe, hooded effigy, domain glyphs, represent obsidian, directional glyphs, clashing mountain, water glyphs, spiral glyph, corn symbols, chin stripes, sun glyph, precious twin, archeological zone, dotted squares, hatched triangles, red backdrop, black surround, interlocking spirals, red surround, fifth direction, maguey plant, quetzal bird, central medallion, hatched lines, black backdrop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Mother Goddess, Playas Red, Overlord of the Underworld, Milky Way, Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl, Ramos Polychrome, Great Goddess New!
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- Aztec and Maya Myths (Legendary Past) by Karl Taube in Back Matter
- The Casas Grandes World by Curtis Schaafsma in Back Matter
- Gods of Mexico by Burland in Back Matter
- Feathered Serpent and Smoking Mirror by Cottie Arthur, Burland in Back Matter
- Mimbres Pottery: Ancient Art of the American Southwest by J. J. Brody in Back Matter
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