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