The cult of the earth, the mountains and the water. Similarities between the Andes and Mesoamerica

Both the Andean and Mesoamerican peoples were characterized by having agriculture as the main economic activity, which, according to ancient religious ideas, was controlled by various sacred beings personified as deities. The dependence of these societies on certain supernatural entities that decide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Limón Olvera, Silvia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Católica San Pablo
Repositorio:Allpanchis
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.ucsp.edu.pe:article/510
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucsp.edu.pe/index.php/Allpanchis/article/view/510
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:culto a la tierra
Andes
Mesoamérica
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Sumario:Both the Andean and Mesoamerican peoples were characterized by having agriculture as the main economic activity, which, according to ancient religious ideas, was controlled by various sacred beings personified as deities. The dependence of these societies on certain supernatural entities that decided the production of sustenance gave rise to the sacralization of some elements of nature and to consider the need to dedicate constant ceremonies to them to promote the proper development of crops.