David Carrasco's widely used academic survey of Aztec and Maya religion, cosmology and ceremonial centers, Waveland Press, second edition.
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Reliability Tier2
Reliability tier 2, a widely used academic textbook synthesizing Aztec and Maya religion, cosmology and ceremonial life for university teaching rather than a single deep monograph on one narrow topic. Cited here for the general cosmological framework Nahua and Maya shapeshifting belief sits inside, paired with tradition specific folklore scholarship for the creature accounts themselves. Citation
AuthorDavid Carrasco
PublisherWaveland Press
Publication Year2014
Source Typeacademic reference
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Claims Backed By This Source (42 claims)
This source backs 42 claims across the atlas. As facts: 27 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds. Plus 11 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Mythical Creatures, 27 claims: 16 well-attested, 2 holds, 9 general references.
- Articles, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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