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Religions of Mesoamerica, 2nd edition

David Carrasco's survey is now in a second edition, revised since its original publication to incorporate developments in Mesoamerican studies, covering Aztec and wider Mesoamerican religion from the archaeological and textual record. That sustained revision across editions is real, checkable evidence the work keeps being judged worth updating rather than left as a fixed older account. This record has not independently traced further scholarly disagreement with Carrasco's specific claims since the second edition. Use it for established scholarly facts about Aztec and Mesoamerican religion broadly; a claim specific to one Mesoamerican culture's own distinct practice, as opposed to Aztec practice, may need a source focused on that culture.

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Assessment

Reliability Tier

A scholarly survey of Aztec and wider Mesoamerican religion from the archaeological and textual record, now in a second edition revised to incorporate developments in Mesoamerican studies.

Notes

Standard scholarly survey of Aztec and wider Mesoamerican religion.

Citation

Author

David Carrasco

Publisher

Waveland Press

Publication Year

2013

Source Type

Monograph

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Questions Resolved By This

Why does the tonalpohualli run to exactly 260 days?

The 20 x 13 = 260 day-sign and number pairing already recorded on the page this question concerns.

Claims Backed By This Source (461 claims)

This source backs 461 claims across the atlas. As facts: 347 well-attested, 5 scholarly debate, 1 open question. As cited relationships: 43 holds, 2 connected. Plus 63 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Deities, 192 claims: 146 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 12 holds, 33 general references.
Articles, 58 claims: 54 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 general references.
Sacred Sites, 42 claims: 27 well-attested, 11 holds, 4 general references.
Rituals, 34 claims: 19 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 10 holds, 3 general references.
Calendars, 29 claims: 24 well-attested, 1 open question, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Practices, 22 claims: 19 well-attested, 3 general references.
Religions, 16 claims: 13 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 12 claims: 9 well-attested, 3 general references.
Cities, 11 claims: 4 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
Open Questions, 11 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
Religious Dress & Vestments, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sacred Architecture, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Subcategories, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
Holidays & Festivals, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Symbols, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Realms, 2 claims: 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
Cultures, 1 claims: 1 general references.