Introduccion a una cosmovision cristiana open christian college. Cosmovision, disease, medicine, precolumbian cultures, nahua. Toltec, nahuatlspeaking tribe who held sway over what is now central mexico from the 10th to the 12th century ce. They are located about 200 km south of mexico city. Aztec religion and the central mexican divinatory calendar were intrinsically linked. Religions of mesoamerica is a decent overview into the spiritual structure of the indigenous peoples of that area as presented by conventially accepted archeology. Geography and climate of mexico mexico has a highly varied topography that consists of rugged mountains with high elevations, deserts, high plateaus, and low coastal plains. Information generated by the institute and other dependencies of. But the book is poorly put together as the main topic of the book, cosmovision is not broached until page 52, thats a quarter of the way through. Mesoamerican architecture is mostly noted for its pyramids, which are the largest such structures outside of ancient egypt. Includes an analysis of the relationship between language and cosmology. Cultura y cosmovision universidad autonoma metropolitana. Official page of the inegi where statistical, geographic and economic information is offered at a national level and by state. Much seems to suggest that many traits of mesoamerican architecture were governed by.
Library of congress federal research division country profile. Focusing on the aztec conception of art and artists, this chapter presents an overview of how art aztec art sculpture, painting, carving, weaving, etc. For example, its highest point is at 18,700 feet 5,700 m while its lowest is 33 feet 10 m. One interesting and widely researched topic is the relation between cosmovision, religion, geography, and architecture in mesoamerica.
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