Classification of “colonial” figurines from central Mexico:temporal approach and function of the sculptural tradition
The classification of materials is a key aspect in archaeological research. In central Mexico, the presence of clay figurines with European forms in non-Western archaeological contexts, referred to al colonial, has generated diverse interpretations about their use. This study presents a ceramic anal...
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Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16247 |
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| Sumario: | The classification of materials is a key aspect in archaeological research. In central Mexico, the presence of clay figurines with European forms in non-Western archaeological contexts, referred to al colonial, has generated diverse interpretations about their use. This study presents a ceramic analysis that proposes a classification of the pieces and chronological framework, in addition to explaining their use and function through the cross-referencing of historical sources with information obtained through ethnographic techniques. This allows us to point out that this type of figures are part of a new Mesoamerican religious manifestations and practices developed during the viceroyalty of New Spain, which have undergone processes of change and persistence until contemporary times. |
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