In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl
Zelia Nuttall and the Search for Mexico's Ancient Civilizations
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2023.
Format: Book
Description: xiv, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
"The gripping story of the trailblazing Zelia Nuttall, whose decoding of Aztec cosmology, rigorous fieldwork, and passion for collecting helped shape our understanding of Mexico's pre-Columbian past"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
A New City and an Old World -- A Marriage Gone Wrong -- Mentor and Disciple -- New World Treasure and Glyphs on a Stone -- Chicago Holds a Fair -- A Museum in the Making -- The University Takes Charge -- At Home in Mexico -- The Inspector's Challenge -- Of Sailors and Revolution -- Empire and Pleasure Gardens -- Tea with Lawrence -- A New Era Begins -- Legacy.
Subjects:
Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933.
Archaeologists -- Biography.
Women archaeologists -- Biography.
Archaeology -- United States -- History.
Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities.
Aztec calendar.
Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933.
Archaeologists -- Biography.
Women archaeologists -- Biography.
Archaeology -- United States -- History.
Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities.
Aztec calendar.
ISBN:
9780674278332
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Grindle, Merilee | Main (Downtown) | Biography | Out (Due: 5/14/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.