Chapter 1 Ballcourt Rites, Paradise, and the Origins of Power in Classic Veracruz

Chapter 2 Landscape and a Visual Narrative of Creation and Origin at the Olmec Ceremonial Center of La Venta

Chapter 3 Maya Caves Across Time and Space

Chapter 4 Places of Emergence: Sacred Mountains and Cofradía Ceremonies

Chapter 5 Over Distant Waters: Places of Origin and Creation in Colonial K'iche'an Sources

Chapter 7 Where the Land and the Ocean Meet: The Engoroy Phase Ceremonial Site at Salango, Ecuador, 600–100BC

Chapter 8 The Astronomical Significance of Ritual Movements in the Calendar of Cuzco

Chapter 9 Dimensions of Place: The Significance of Centers to the Development of Andean Civilization: An Exploration of the Ushnu Concept

Chapter 10 High Altitude Ushnu Platforms in the Department of Ayacucho Peru, Structure, Ancestors and Animating Essence

Chapter 11 Representation, Memory, and Power: Pre-Columbian Landscapes of Creation and Origin