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Mesoamerican

Mesoamerican traditions presented through specifically named peoples, languages, genres, and source chains—including Nahua song and Kaqchikel family chronicle—without reducing distinct living communities to one timeless mythology.

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Texts

GlossaryA shelf-specific glossary starter for the Mesoamerican shelf.Introduction to Mesoamerican ReligionA source-conscious introduction to the current Mesoamerican shelf: the Cantares Mexicanos, Nahua flower-and-song theology, war song, grief song, royal memory, colonial Christian-Nahua language, performance, manuscript method, and the Good Works duties of translating a wounded archive honestly.Reader's Guide to MesoamericanA reader guide to the Mesoamerican shelf in the Good Works Library.
Cantares Mexicanos53 pages
K'iche1 page

K'iche' and neighboring Mesoamerican traditions preserved through historical editions, source studies, and clearly labeled retellings.

Kaqchikel4 pages
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