Warrior, rain-god, and spirit of the maize, Quetzalcoatl—the most familiar of the
Mesoamerican gods—is better known for his attributes than for his complex history. Known …

Figura 1. Distribución de frecuencias de los azimuts norte-sur y esteoeste de todas las
orientaciones medidas. Figura 2. Distribución de frecuencias de las declinaciones norte y …

Entre los territorios que hoy conocemos como Mesoamérica y Aridoamérica, se tiende una
barrera ecológica. El índice de precipitación disminuye conforme avanzamos hacia el norte; …

Presentamos un análisis arqueoastronómico de la orientación de seis santuarios y edificios
de carácter público protohistóricos en sitios arqueológicos situados en el mediodía de la …

A regional investigation of the ancient Maya settlement patterns of the Puuc suggests that
this region was occupied by increasing numbers of people seeking to maximize control over …

In a recent comment Michael Smith argues that the cosmological interpretations of Maya
urban layouts proposed in an article by Ashmore and Sabloff are vague and unconvincing …

Fundamental concepts pertaining to worldview and cosmology are currently, as in the past,
shared throughout Mesoamerica and the American Southwest. Included here are “maps” of …

Un estudio sistemático de los alineamientos en la arquitectura maya de las Tierras Bajas,
realizado recientemente, ha revelado la existencia de patrones de orientación ampliamente …

Considering the characteristics of the apparent motion of the planets, only the extreme rising
and setting points appear to be possibly significant alignment targets. However, the …

We analyzed, from a cultural astronomy perspective, the relationship between the
orientations of five mound sites and different astronomical events in the lowland region of …