Description: This auction is for a pre-owned hardback book - illustrated - with dust jacket PICTURE WRITING FROM ANCIENT SOUTHERN MEXICOMixtec Place Signs and Mapsby Mary Elizabeth SmithCopyright 1973 by the University of Oklahoma Press348 pages Quote from inner flap of dust jacket:Among the greatest of the pre- Columbian American artists were the Mixtec Indians of Mexico, who recorded much of their history in picture manuscripts. Long before the arrival of the Spanish conquer- ors, the Mixtecs were preserving the histories and genealogies of their ruling families by means of picture writing. Many of the manuscripts were lost or were destroyed by the invading Europeans. Those that survive are invaluable to students of pre-Columbian art, history, anthro- pology, and ethnology. This richly illustrated book pre- sents a comprehensive study of the surviving Mixtec manuscripts of the pre-Hispanic and early Colonial periods, including an analysis of the methods used to recount history and the relationship of the pictorial signs to the Mixtec language. Perhaps most significant, the author clarifies the aspect of Mixtec manuscripts which has thus far been most puz- zling: the "place signs," or pictures which represent the names of places. She discusses in detail the composi- tion of these signs and the methods by which they can be deciphered. ... Name and date written inside front coverFaded band to outer margins of both dust jacket and book coversShort tears to edges of dust jacketScuffs, rubs and dents to covers and edgesBinding is goodLight soiling and smudges present - mostly to covers, margins and closed page edges This book weighs 3 pounds 2.7 ounces - prior to packaging Please email with any questions prior to bidding. This auction is sold as is. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING. I will combine and discount shipping for multiple purchases whenever possible. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying.
Price: 39.05 USD
Location: Shawmut, Montana
End Time: 2024-08-23T19:07:20.000Z
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: PICTURE WRITING FROM ANCIENT SOUTHERN MEXICO
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Author: Mary E. Smith
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Genre: Social Science
Topic: Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
