Palaces and Courtly Culture in Ancient Mesoamerica
Edited by Julie Nehammer Knub Edited by Christophe Helmke Edited by Jesper Nielsen
Paperback (Published)
(January 2014)
ISBN: 9781784910501
8.27 x 11.69 inches
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This volume collects eight recent and innovative studies spanning the breadth of Mesoamerica, from the Early Classic metropolis of Teotihuacan, to Tenochtitlan, the Late Postclassic capital of the Aztec, and from the arid central Mexican highlands in the west to the humid Maya lowlands in the east.
Mesoamerica is one of the cradles of early civilizations in the ancient world, featuring a wide diversity of cultures exhibiting a high degree of social inequality and stratification. At the pinnacle of the society was the ruler, the court and the high elite. This social segment was responsible for the creation and consumption of the hallmarks of civilizations, including monumental architecture, great monolithic monuments and a wide array of highly decorated, exotic and exceptional material culture. As such royal courts defined the very tastes and styles that characterise entire civilizations. This volume collects eight recent and innovative studies on the subject rulership, palatial compounds and courtly culture by staff and students of the American Indian Languages and Culture studies programme at Department of Cross-cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together these studies span the breadth of Mesoamerica, from the Early Classic metropolis of Teotihuacan (ad 200-550), to Tenochtitlan, the Late Postclassic capital of the Aztec (ad 1300-1521), and from the arid central Mexican highlands in the west to the humid Maya lowlands in the east.
Palaces and Courtly Culture in Ancient Mesoamerica: An Introduction (Julie Nehammer Knub, Jesper Nielsen & Christophe Helmke) ;
1. Where Kings Once Ruled? Considerations on Palaces and Rulership at Teotihuacan (Jesper Nielsen) ;
2. Identifying the Provenance and Dating of Maya Influences at the Cacaxtla Court (Christophe Helmke & Jesper Nielsen) ;
3. Rekindling the Past: Mexica‐Toltec Relations as a Source of Power and Prestige (Helle Hovmand‐Rasmussen) ;
4. The Center of Power: Tasks and Strategies of the Mexica Court (Casper Jacobsen) ;
5. Courtly Etiquette and Eloquent Speech in Ancient Mesoamerica (Rosa‐Maria Worm Danbo & Christophe Helmke) ;
6. How the Other Half Lives: The Role and Function of Body Paint at Maya Courts (Julie Nehammer Knub) ;
7. The Late Classic Maya Court of Namaan (La Florida, Guatemala) (Mads Skytte Jørgensen & Guido Krempel) ;
8. Royal Bundle Ceremonies at Yaxchilan (Rikke Marie Søegaard)
- Edited by Julie Nehammer Knub
- Edited by Christophe Helmke
- Edited by Jesper Nielsen
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A Study of the Collection of Archaeological Metallurgy of the Ministry of Culture, Ecuador
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A Proposal for Tracing the Role of Interaction in Mayan Script Innovation via Material Remains
Wari Women from Huarmey
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