Sacred Mysteries Among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 Years Ago / Their relation to the sacred mysteries of Egypt, Greece, Chaldea and India. Free Masonry in times anterior to the Temple of Solomon.

Name: Sacred Mysteries Among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 Years Ago / Their relation to the sacred mysteries of Egypt, Greece, Chaldea and India. Free Masonry in times anterior to the Temple of Solomon.
Author: Augustus Le Plongeon

By Augustus Le Plongeon

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The author surveys sacred rites, iconography, and monuments of Maya and Quiché communities, reconstructing initiation procedures and symbolic practices and arguing for their deep antiquity and correspondences with ancient Egyptian, Greek, Chaldean, and Indian mystery systems and with early Freemasonry. He interprets architectural layouts, inscriptions, and mural and sculptural motifs, includes illustrations and casts, and combines descriptive archaeology with comparative analysis while urging greater institutional attention to the study and preservation of Mesoamerican antiquities.

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Augustus Le Plongeon

Augustus Le Plongeon was a 19th-century American archaeologist and writer known for his pioneering studies of the ancient Maya civilization. His notable works, including "Sacred Mysteries Among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 Years Ago," explore the connections between ancient cultures, particularly drawing parallels between the Mayans and civilizations such as those of Egypt and India. Le Plongeon's theories often combined archaeology with speculative history, reflecting the era's fascination with lost civilizations. His contributions to the understanding of Mesoamerican history have sparked both interest and debate among scholars and enthusiasts alike.