Sculpture on the threshold
Subtitle: the iconography of Izapa and its relationship to that of the Maya
By: Timothy B. Laughton
Published: 1997
Language: eng
Subjects: Stele (Archaeology); Indian sculpture; Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeoastronomy; Indians of Mexico; Antiquities; Maya sculpture; Olmec sculpture; Zapotec sculpture; Maya cosmology; Maya mythology; Popol vuh
Other titles: Iconography of Izapa and its relationship to that of the Maya
Notes: "The purpose of this thesis is to offer an interpretation of the narrative content of the stelae at the site of Izapa, Chiapas, Mexico. To facilitate this comparisons are made between Izapa and the Olmec, Zapotec, and especially the Maya."--P. i.

BLDSC reference no.: DX195209.

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Essex, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 268-295).

Lib. copy is a bound print reproduction from original print copy: v, 300 pages, 176 pages of plates, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm.

Lib. copy leaves printed on both sides.
Table of contents: title: Description of the site; title: The content of the stelae; title: The Group B sculptures : iconography and archaeoastronomy; title: The Group A sculptures : a Preclassic forerunner of the Popol Vuh; title: A summary of the sculptural programme; title: Conclusion : the relationship between Izapa and the Maya; title: Tables; title: Maps; title: Skycharts; title: Bibliography; title: List of illustrations; title: Illustrations.