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The gods and symbols of ancient Mexico and the Maya

by Mary Ellen Miller · 1993

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Describes the main gods and symbols of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtecs, Toltecs, and Aztecs.

Genre
mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 216 pages

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