Ancient Maya teeth : dental modification, cosmology, and social identity in Mesoamerica /

"Dental modification was common across ancient societies, but perhaps none were more avid practitioners than the Maya. They filed their teeth flat or pointy, polished and drilled them, and crafted decorative inlays of jade and pyrite. Unusually, Maya of all social classes, ages, and professions...

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Main Author:	Tiesler, Vera (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2024.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.
Subjects:	Mayas > Social life and customs. Teeth > Marking > Central America. Mayas > Jewelry. Mayas > Health and hygiene. Dentistry, Ancient. Inlays (Dentistry) Teeth > Marking. Mayas > Mœurs et coutumes. Décoration dentaire. Mayas > Bijoux. Mayas > Santé et hygiène. Incrustations (Dentisterie) HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) Dentistry, Ancient Mayas > Social life and customs Teeth > Marking Central America

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