A Maya Compass

Accompanying the maps throughout Palestine 1492 is a compass inspired by Maya ceremonial altars.

It is better appreciated on the book cover for its colors where red is east, black is west, yellow is south, white is north.

Also present is the all-important green-blue at the center to represent the earth-sky, and the implication that between earth-sky there is you.

Seven cardinal directions rather than four reminds us we are not above the land, not owners of the land, never separate from the land.