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The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems

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The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems

by Zelia Nuttall

EN·~25 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

The Fundamental Principles

0:58

Editorial Note.

2:04

Author's Preface.

6:52

The Fundamental Principles Of Old And New World Civilizations.

20:34:02

Appendix I. Comparative Table of some Quechua, Nahuatl and Maya Words.

8:07

Appendix II. A Prayer-meeting of the Star-worshippers.

16:08

Appendix III. Comparative Lists of Words.

21:59

Index.

1:52:41

Note.

3:22

Footnotes

2:13:53

Description

The work opens with a scholar’s unexpected pivot from a narrow translation project to a broad inquiry into the earliest expressions of religion, social order, and symbolism among the ancient peoples of Mexico. It examines the native swastika and other cross‑like motifs, tracing their meanings through ritual calendars, celestial cycles, and the worship of the pole star. Detailed drawings accompany the discussion, allowing listeners to visualize how these symbols were woven into everyday life and ceremonial practice.

From there, the study widens its lens, comparing the Mexican cosmological framework with parallel ideas found across Asia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The author highlights striking resemblances in mythic narratives, numeric organization of societies, and the way constellations guided both calendar and governance. By presenting this extensive catalogue of evidence, the book invites historians, archaeologists, and curious listeners to reconsider ancient cultural connections and to explore the possibilities of early trans‑continental contact.

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The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems

Language

en

Duration

~25 hours (1478K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-04-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Zelia Nuttall

Zelia Nuttall

1858–1933

A globe-trotting archaeologist and anthropologist, she helped open the world’s eyes to ancient Mexico through her work on pre-Columbian manuscripts and early Mesoamerican cultures. Her discoveries and careful scholarship made her one of the best-known interpreters of the Aztec and Mixtec past in her time.

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