The mythology of classic period Mimbres painted pottery iconology : evaluation of the iconographic interpretations /
Mimbres painted pottery, created between the tenth and twelfth centuries in southwestern New Mexico, has been of considerable interest to scholars for nearly a century. With an artistic style unique to the region and time period, scholars have attempted to interpret the meanings that must have been...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Mimbres painted pottery, created between the tenth and twelfth centuries in southwestern New Mexico, has been of considerable interest to scholars for nearly a century. With an artistic style unique to the region and time period, scholars have attempted to interpret the meanings that must have been conveyed by the images. As a part of the Mogollon culture area, the Mimbres have no known descendants. Interpretations must therefore be based on data gathered from other cultures. The most common comparisons are based on historically documented Puebloan cultures as well as from other cultures in the Greater Southwest. Interpretations based on data from Mesoamerican cultures more than 1000 miles away are also used. While heuristically interesting, such interpretations are not replicable by other scholars. These interpretations were analyzed in regard to their methods, data, logic, and cultural relevance. Problems in these areas were the primary causes for those studies not being able to be replicated. Study of historic Puebloan symbolism further revealed that problems may go beyond just those facets. While the symbols present in the Greater Southwest have been used for hundreds of years, there is reason to believe that the meanings behind the symbols are not static at the level of the individual or group, and are not static through time. This suggests that interpretations made based on historic and modern data may bear no relevance to the original meanings intended by the Mimbres artisans. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Anthropology". |
| Physical Description: | 2.v : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 334-363). |