Debra Smetana

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The three parts of the universe are graphically delineated. The empyrean Upper World was occupied by important stars, the sun, and the moon. The Pleiades, the Big Dipper, the Milky Way, and the Morning Star were among the stars. In the lowest register of this Upper World were war clubs flanking a rainbow.
Visualizing the Sacred: Cosmic Visions, Regionalism, and the Art of the Mississippian World (Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies)
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