Honduras Between Archeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy: Copán, Rock Art, and Tolupán Cosmovision
Edited book (chapter)
Mejuto, Javier. 2024. "Honduras Between Archeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy: Copán, Rock Art, and Tolupán Cosmovision." Gullberg, Steven R and Zen Vasconcellos, César Augusto (ed.) Cultural Astronomy in Latin America. Singapore. World Scientific Publishing Co.. pp. 227-247
| Chapter Title | Honduras Between Archeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy: Copán, Rock Art, and Tolupán Cosmovision |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| Book Title | Cultural Astronomy in Latin America |
| Authors | Mejuto, Javier |
| Editors | Gullberg, Steven R and Zen Vasconcellos, César Augusto |
| Page Range | 227-247 |
| Chapter Number | 10 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| ISBN | 9789811281921 |
| 9789811281945 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811281938_0010 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/9789811281938_0010 |
| Abstract | This work intends to make a journey to the main Honduran heritage elements related to astronomical knowledge, mainly through the investigations carried out, or in process, in the country. The ethnicity of the Copán archeological site is visited, thus inviting the reader to rethink its architectural and astronomical elements. It breaks with the idea of a monolithic Mayan culture impermeable to the knowledge of other contemporary peoples that surrounded the Mayan lands. Beyond the archeological heritage of Copán and the Mayan culture, other relevant elements of astronomical interest in rock art and, especially, in the ancestral astronomical knowledge of the Tolupán and other indigenous peoples are explained. This seeks to place this heritage within the Central and Mesoamerican regions, thereby providing the elements of criteria for comprehensive regional cultural knowledge. |
| Keywords | archeostronomy; Copán Ruins; Tolupán; cosmovision; ethnoastronomy; Honduras |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440107. Social and cultural anthropology |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Centre for Astrophysics |
| National Autonomous University of Honduras, Honduras |
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