In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl

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The first biography of Zelia Nuttall (1857-1933), a pioneering Mexican- American anthropologist whose work on Aztec cosmology and mastery of ancient codices helped shape our understanding of pre-Columbian Mexico. Grindle captures the appeal and contradictions of this trailblazing woman, who brought a new rigor to the study of ancient civilizations.