Anthropomorphizing the cosmos : Middle Preclassic lowland Maya figurines, ritual, and time /

Exploring the sociocultural significance of approximately three hundred Middle Preclassic Maya figurines uncovered at Nixtun-Ch'ich' on Lake Petén Itzá in northern Guatemala. In this analysis, hand-modeled, terracotta, anthropomorphic fragments, animal figures and musical instruments, Rice...

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Main Author:	Rice, Prudence M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2019]
Subjects:	Maya sculpture > Guatemala > Petén (Department) Mayas > Guatemala > Petén (Department) > Antiquities. Excavations (Archaeology) > Guatemala > Petén (Department) Figurines > Guatemala > Petén (Department) Rites and ceremonies > Guatemala > Petén (Department) > History > To 1500. Nixtun-Ch'ich' Site (Guatemala) Petén (Guatemala : Department) > Antiquities.

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Summary:	Exploring the sociocultural significance of approximately three hundred Middle Preclassic Maya figurines uncovered at Nixtun-Ch'ich' on Lake Petén Itzá in northern Guatemala. In this analysis, hand-modeled, terracotta, anthropomorphic fragments, animal figures and musical instruments, Rice offers a broad swath of theory and comparative data on ritual practice.
Physical Description:	xx, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-275) and index.
ISBN:	9781607328889 1607328887