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From Black Land to Fifth Sun: The Science of Sacred Sites
Paperback
Series: Helix Books
AnthropologyArchaeologyGeneral Science
ISBN13: 9780738201412
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: Apr 9 1999
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.08 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.22
Language: English
A renowned archaeologist uncovers the archaeology of the mind and how it takes us further into the past than mere artifacts.
This is Fagan at his best.--Nature
From the Nile's black land to the Aztec's world of the Fifth Sun, from the shrines at Phylakopi to the Maya ceremonial center of Xunantunich, sophisticated scientific techniques have given us insight into the intangible: our ancestors' relationship with the cosmos, their notion of cyclical time, their dependence on--and worship of--the earth, indeed their very world view. Brian Fagan draws upon a wealth of scientific disciplines to explore this new archaeology of the mind.
From Black Land to Fifth Sun is an engrossing look at the archaeological discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the inner lives of ancient people everywhere.
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