Figurine Embodiment and Household Ritual in an Early Mixtec Village

An excavated collection of 3000-year-old fired-clay figurines from the Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca, Mexico, provides evidence for household practices of embodiment at a time of emerging social differences. A holistic interpretation of the figurines, including their unique archaeological associations, mortu...

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Main Authors: Nathan J. Meissner, Katherine E. South, Andrew K. Balkansky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2013-09-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/jsa/12586