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Etude d'un document ethnographique: Le Popol Vuh et le jeu de balle dans l'aire maya

Nicolas Balutet, Cahiers Ethnologiques, 1999

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A critical modern re-evaluation of the Popol Vuh as an ethnographic document, examining the deep symbolism of the Hero Twins' ballgame as a reflection of Classic Maya cosmological and agricultural anxieties.

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The Academy · May 27, 2026

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What does this material reveal? Where else does it lead?