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100 1 $aPatterson, Don,$d1942-
245 10 $aJourney to Xibalba :$ba life in archaeology /$cDon Patterson.
260 $aAlbuquerque :$bUniversity of New Mexico Press,$cc2007.
300 $avii, 304 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 00 $tOpening Letter to Jessica$g1 --$tPrologue: The Messenger from Xibalba$g5 --$gChapter 1$tThe House of Gloom (San Miguel de Allende Project)$g11 --$tLetter continued$g26 --$gChapter 2$tThe House of Portals (FLAAR Project)$g33 --$tLetter continued$g76 --$gChapter 3$tThe House of Jaguars (Yaxchilan Project)$g77 --$tLetter continued$g137 --$gChapter 4$tThe House of Cold (Templo Mayor Project)$g143 --$gChapter 5$tThe House of Bats (Monte Alban Project)$g167 --$tLetter continued$g203 --$gChapter 6$tThe House of Snakes (Chichen Itza Project)$g205 --$tLetter continued$g242 --$gChapter 7$tThe House of Dogs (Pilot Project)$g243 --$tLetter continued$g253 --$gChapter 8$tThe House of Knives (Canada de la Virgen Project)$g255 --$tEpilogue: The Nine Lords of the Night$g287 --$tFinal Letter to Jessica$g297.
520 1 $a"When Don Patterson's twenty-seven-year-old daughter turned to him for advice about her professional future, Patterson in turn reflected on his almost thirty-year experience working on major archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America. His autobiographical account examines his professional journey, the people and institutions that made it possible, and the decisions, both good and bad, that he made along the way." "Patterson draws from ancient Mayan mythology, weaving the tale of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Hero Twins, and their voyage to Xibalba, the underworld, into his own story in order to provide an analogy of the journey through life and the daily challenges and pitfalls one must overcome. Each of the book's eight chapters are named after the houses of testing in Xibalba and reflect the people, environments, financing, and politics of the different archaeological projects Patterson worked on throughout his career. The resulting story is part Indiana Jones and part analysis of the problems facing modern Mesoamerica between globalization and national patrimony."--Jacket.
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600 10 $aPatterson, Don,$d1942-
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776 08 $iOnline version:$aPatterson, Don, 1942-$tJourney to Xibalba.$dAlbuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2007$w(OCoLC)608096723
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