Author: Erin Cathleen BrowderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ceremonial objects
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
A Study of Elite Costume and Emblem in Classic Maya Art
Author: Erin Cathleen BrowderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ceremonial objects
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The Adorned Body
Author: Nicholas CarterPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477320725
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
How we dress our bodies—through clothing, footwear, headgear, jewelry, haircuts, and more—is key to the expression of status and identity. This idea was as true for ancient Maya civilization as it is today, yet few studies have centered on what ancient Maya peoples wore and why. In The Adorned Body, Nicholas Carter, Stephen Houston, and Franco Rossi bring together contributions from a wide range of scholars, leading to the first in-depth study of Maya dress in pre-Columbian times. Incorporating artistic, hieroglyphic, and archaeological sources, this book explores the clothing and ornaments of ancient Maya peoples, systematically examining who wore what, deducing the varied purposes and meanings of dress items and larger ensembles, and determining the methods and materials with which such items were created. Each essay investigates a category of dress—including headgear, pendants and necklaces, body painting, footwear, and facial ornaments—and considers the variations within each of these categories, as well as popular styles and trends through time. The final chapters reveal broader views and comparisons about costume ensembles and their social roles. Shedding new light on the art and archaeology of the ancient Americas, The Adorned Body offers a thorough map of Maya dress that will be of interest to scholars and fashion enthusiasts alike.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.
The Body in the Mixtec Codices
Author: Monica L. BellasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Human body
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Journal of Mesoamerican Studies
Author: Bibliography of Theses and Dissertations on Ethnic Textiles and Dress
Author: Review of Inter-American Bibliography
Author: Dress and Identity
Author: Mary HarlowPublisher: BAR International Series
ISBN: 9781407309422
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
IAA Interdisciplinary Series: Studies in Archaeology, History, Literature and Art. Volume II. Series Editor: Gillian Shepherd University of Birmingham
Olmec World
Author: Michael CoePublisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810963115
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Between 1400 and 400 BC, in what is now Mexico and Central America, the Olmec people created a magnificent culture, one too often overshadowed by those of the Maya and the Aztec. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition of over 250 Olmec works of art - ceramic, jade and stone - on display at the Art Museum, Princeton University in December 1995, and travelling to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Ancient Maya Politics
Author: Simon MartinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108483887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
With new readings of ancient texts, Ancient Maya Politics unlocks the long-enigmatic political system of the Classic Maya.