In this Book
- Journey to Xibalba: A Life in Archaeology
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: University of New Mexico Press
summary
Patterson draws from ancient Mayan mythology, weaving the tale of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Hero Twins, and their voyage to Xibabla, the underworld, into his own story in order to provide an analogy of the journey through life and the daily challenges and pitfalls one must overcome. Each of the book's eight chapters are named after the houses of testing in Xibalba and reflect the people, environments, financing, and politics of the different archaeological projects Patterson worked on throughout his career. The resulting story is part Indiana Jones and part analysis of the problems facing modern Mesoamerica between globalization and national patrimony.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. vii
- Opening Letter to Jessica
- pp. 1-4
- Letter continued
- pp. 26-32
- Letter continued
- p. 76
- Letter continued
- pp. 137-142
- 4: The House of Cold: Templo Mayor Project
- pp. 143-166
- 5: The House of Bats: Monte Alban Project
- pp. 167-202
- Letter continued
- pp. 203-204
- 6: The House of Snakes: Chichén Itzá Project
- pp. 205-241
- Letter continued
- p. 242
- 7: The House of Dogs: Pilot Project
- pp. 243-252
- Letter continued
- pp. 253-254
- Epilogue: The Nine Lords of the Night
- pp. 287-296
- Final Letter to Jessica
- pp. 297-298
Additional Information
ISBN
9780826342942
Related ISBN(s)
9780826342928
MARC Record
OCLC
646648352
Pages
312
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No