Broda posits that astronomical knowledge was a tool of state control. By aligning state rituals with natural cycles, the ruling elite legitimized their authority, framing social and political hierarchies as part of a divine cosmic order. Broda Johanna: Books - Amazon.com

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She reached the summit, where the ancient stone ruins of the Aztec sanctuary lay scattered like giant, weathered bones. Closing her eyes, she recalled Broda’s definition of cosmovision

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Cosmovisión, ritual y calendario de los pueblos indígenas de México