In the shadow of Quetzalcoatl : Zelia Nuttall and the search for Mexico's ancient civilizations
Title:
In the shadow of Quetzalcoatl : Zelia Nuttall and the search for Mexico's ancient civilizations
Author:
Grindle, Merilee Serrill, author.
ISBN:
9780674278332
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Physical Description:
400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
Abstract:
"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.
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