Marvin Cohodas
Biographic Data
| ID | 220785 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marvin Cohodas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marvin |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohodas |
| SIGNATURE | COHODAS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Maya Creation Myths: Words and Worlds of the Chilam Balam - by Knowlton, Timothy W
Teaching Maya art history
Native North American art: Basketwork
Roebling, John Augustus
Roebling family
Elizabeth Hickox and Karuk Basketry: A Case Study in Debates on Innovation and Paradigms of Authenticity
Elizabeth Hickox and Karuk Basketry: A Case Study in Debates Innovation on and Paradigms of Authenticity
North American Indian Art
Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico
The Bicephalic Monster in Classic Maya Sculpture
Stone Age Science in Britain? [and Comments and Reply]
In the last few decades, several writers have drawn attention to indications of the existence of science in nonliterate, Neolithic societies. One proponent of that idea is Alexander Thom, who has carried out extremely exact measurements of Neolithic stone monuments in Britain. Thom maintains that perhaps the main purpose of several megalithic monuments was to serve as astronomical observatories-that the exact sightlines they provide would make it…
The Great Ball Court at Chichen Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico
Maya Archaeology and Ethnohistory
Preface (Norman Hammond and Gordon R. Willey) * Introduction (Gordon R. Willey and Norman Hammond) * Theoretical Interpretations *1. Priests, Peasants, and Ceremonial Centers: The Intellectual History of a Model (Marshall Joseph Becker) *2. Cropping Cash in the Protoclassic: A Cultural Impact Statement (Bruce H. Dahlin) *3. A New Order and the Role of the Calendar: Some Characteristics of the Middle Classic Period at Tikal (Clemency Coggins) *4. …
Quiche Conquest: Centralism and Regionalism in Highland Guatemalan State Development
The Alleged Diffusion of Hindu Divine Symbols into Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: A Critique [and Comments and Reply]
Parallels between certain religous symbols in Hindu and Mesoamerican cultures have been drawn by three modern writers and adduced as evidence suggestive of trans-Pacific diffusion of Hindu influences dating to about the mid-1st millennium A.D. and later. The symbols concerned are those of the deities of the lunar asterisms and the planets-the naksatra and navagrahah series, respectively-of the Hindus as compared with the structural features and s…
Agreeing to Disagree: The Measurement of Duration in a Southwestern Ethiopian Community [and Comments and Reply]
The Mursi are cultivators and cattle herders who live in the Lower Omo Valley of southwestern Ethiopia and whose methods of measuring duration have so far been unaffected by contact with literate cultures. In this article it is shown how the Mursi solve the problem of relating a cycle of seasonal events to a nonintegral series of lunar months, while remaining unaware that this cycle is related, in fact, to the solar year. This analysis leads to t…
Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands
Maya Ruins of Mexico in Color
Las Monjas: A Major Pre-Mexican Architectural
Indian Art of the Northwest Coast: A Dialogue on Craftsmanship and Aesthetics
The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica
Of all the ball games that were being played in North, Central, and South America at the time of European contact, the Mesoamerican game, which used a rubber ball and was played in masonry ball courts, was the most elaborate. In the Mesoamerican game, players were divided into two teams which faced each other across the center of the court. These players could not touch the rubber ball with their hands, so they wore heavy padding of leather, wood…
Picture Writing from Ancient Southern Mexico: Mixtec Place Signs and Maps
Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands
The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica
Of all the ball games that were being played in North, Central, and South America at the time of European contact, the Mesoamerican game, which used a rubber ball and was played in masonry ball courts, was the most elaborate. In the Mesoamerican game, players were divided into two teams which faced each other across the center of the court. These players could not touch the rubber ball with their hands, so they wore heavy padding of leather, wood…
Agreeing to Disagree: The Measurement of Duration in a Southwestern Ethiopian Community [and Comments and Reply]
The Mursi are cultivators and cattle herders who live in the Lower Omo Valley of southwestern Ethiopia and whose methods of measuring duration have so far been unaffected by contact with literate cultures. In this article it is shown how the Mursi solve the problem of relating a cycle of seasonal events to a nonintegral series of lunar months, while remaining unaware that this cycle is related, in fact, to the solar year. This analysis leads to t…
Picture Writing from Ancient Southern Mexico: Mixtec Place Signs and Maps
Quiche Conquest: Centralism and Regionalism in Highland Guatemalan State Development
The Bicephalic Monster in Classic Maya Sculpture
Stone Age Science in Britain? [and Comments and Reply]
In the last few decades, several writers have drawn attention to indications of the existence of science in nonliterate, Neolithic societies. One proponent of that idea is Alexander Thom, who has carried out extremely exact measurements of Neolithic stone monuments in Britain. Thom maintains that perhaps the main purpose of several megalithic monuments was to serve as astronomical observatories-that the exact sightlines they provide would make it…
The Alleged Diffusion of Hindu Divine Symbols into Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: A Critique [and Comments and Reply]
Parallels between certain religous symbols in Hindu and Mesoamerican cultures have been drawn by three modern writers and adduced as evidence suggestive of trans-Pacific diffusion of Hindu influences dating to about the mid-1st millennium A.D. and later. The symbols concerned are those of the deities of the lunar asterisms and the planets-the naksatra and navagrahah series, respectively-of the Hindus as compared with the structural features and s…
Indian Art of the Northwest Coast: A Dialogue on Craftsmanship and Aesthetics
The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica
Of all the ball games that were being played in North, Central, and South America at the time of European contact, the Mesoamerican game, which used a rubber ball and was played in masonry ball courts, was the most elaborate. In the Mesoamerican game, players were divided into two teams which faced each other across the center of the court. These players could not touch the rubber ball with their hands, so they wore heavy padding of leather, wood…
Picture Writing from Ancient Southern Mexico: Mixtec Place Signs and Maps
Las Monjas: A Major Pre-Mexican Architectural
Indian Art of the Northwest Coast: A Dialogue on Craftsmanship and Aesthetics
The Alleged Diffusion of Hindu Divine Symbols into Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: A Critique [and Comments and Reply]
Parallels between certain religous symbols in Hindu and Mesoamerican cultures have been drawn by three modern writers and adduced as evidence suggestive of trans-Pacific diffusion of Hindu influences dating to about the mid-1st millennium A.D. and later. The symbols concerned are those of the deities of the lunar asterisms and the planets-the naksatra and navagrahah series, respectively-of the Hindus as compared with the structural features and s…
Agreeing to Disagree: The Measurement of Duration in a Southwestern Ethiopian Community [and Comments and Reply]
The Mursi are cultivators and cattle herders who live in the Lower Omo Valley of southwestern Ethiopia and whose methods of measuring duration have so far been unaffected by contact with literate cultures. In this article it is shown how the Mursi solve the problem of relating a cycle of seasonal events to a nonintegral series of lunar months, while remaining unaware that this cycle is related, in fact, to the solar year. This analysis leads to t…
Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands
Maya Ruins of Mexico in Color
Maya Archaeology and Ethnohistory
Preface (Norman Hammond and Gordon R. Willey) * Introduction (Gordon R. Willey and Norman Hammond) * Theoretical Interpretations *1. Priests, Peasants, and Ceremonial Centers: The Intellectual History of a Model (Marshall Joseph Becker) *2. Cropping Cash in the Protoclassic: A Cultural Impact Statement (Bruce H. Dahlin) *3. A New Order and the Role of the Calendar: Some Characteristics of the Middle Classic Period at Tikal (Clemency Coggins) *4. …
Quiche Conquest: Centralism and Regionalism in Highland Guatemalan State Development
The Great Ball Court at Chichen Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico
Stone Age Science in Britain? [and Comments and Reply]
In the last few decades, several writers have drawn attention to indications of the existence of science in nonliterate, Neolithic societies. One proponent of that idea is Alexander Thom, who has carried out extremely exact measurements of Neolithic stone monuments in Britain. Thom maintains that perhaps the main purpose of several megalithic monuments was to serve as astronomical observatories-that the exact sightlines they provide would make it…
Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico
The Bicephalic Monster in Classic Maya Sculpture
North American Indian Art
Elizabeth Hickox and Karuk Basketry: A Case Study in Debates on Innovation and Paradigms of Authenticity
Elizabeth Hickox and Karuk Basketry: A Case Study in Debates Innovation on and Paradigms of Authenticity
Native North American art: Basketwork
Roebling, John Augustus
Roebling family
Teaching Maya art history
Maya Creation Myths: Words and Worlds of the Chilam Balam - by Knowlton, Timothy W
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