The role of astronomy and the calendar in the conceptions of health and disease among the Mayans of Yucatan. From colonial to contemporary
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Ritual of the Bacabs, frenesi tancas illnessAbstract
The article examines the calendrical and astronomical elements used to diagnose and cure the diseases reported by the Bacabes Ritual and Chilam Balam’s books concluding that some of them, especially numerical notions, have been preserved currently rain rituals as the Cha Chaak ceremonies.
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2020-12-19
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Casares Contreras, O. J., & Gamboa Cetina, J. M. (2020). The role of astronomy and the calendar in the conceptions of health and disease among the Mayans of Yucatan. From colonial to contemporary. Ciencias Espaciales, 13(2), 21–31. https://doi.org/10.5377/ce.v13i2.11259
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Arqueoastronomia y Astronomía Cultural
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