Patrons of shamanic power: La Venta's supernatural entities in light of Mixe beliefs

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-188

  Tate, Carolyn E ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; RELIGION; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

COLOMBIA;

EID: 0033493602     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956536199102086     Document Type: Article

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