Orientaciones astronómicas en la arquitectura de Mesoamérica: Occidente y Norte

• Main Author: Francisco Sánchez Nava, Pedro (auth)
• Other Authors: Cañas Ortiz, Alejandro (auth), Šprajc, Ivan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Ljubljana ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC 2016
• Series: Prostor, kraj, čas 12
• Subjects: Pre-Columbian America; Archaeology; Archaeological science, methodology & techniques; Ancient religions & mythologies; Cosmology & the universe; archaelogy; archaeological sites; archeoastronomy; architectural heritage; calendars; Indian architecture; Mexico; orientations in architecture; arheoastronomija; arheologija; arheološka najdišča; arhitekturna dediščina; indijanska arhitektura; koledarji; Mehika; orientacije v arhitekturi
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This monograph presents the results of a study of orientations in prehispanic architecture of western and northern Mesoamerica. Analyzing the alignment data collected with field measurements for a number of civic and ceremonial buildings at 21 archaeological sites, we have been able to conclude that...