In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl: Zelia Nuttall and the Search for Mexico’s Ancient Civilizations

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.

• | Author: Merilee Grindle
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 07, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780674301542
• | ISBN-10: 0674301544