Human sacrifice, militarism, and rulership : materialization of state ideology at the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, Teotihuacan /
Sugiyama, Saburo.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
2005.
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Arizona State University, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-271) and index.
Introduction: cognition of state symbols and polity -- Background: data and ideation -- The ciudadela and the city layout -- Architecture and sculpture -- Burials -- Offerings -- Overview: sacrificial and elite burials -- Conclusion: the feathered serpent pyramid as symbol of sacrifice, militarism and rulership.
Quetzalcoatl (Aztec deity)
Indians of Mexico
Indians of Mexico
Indians of Mexico
Human sacrifice
Excavations (Archaeology)
Human remains (Archaeology)