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Material Relations: The Marriage Figurines of Prehispanic Honduras
Julia A. Hendon
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Description for Material Relations: The Marriage Figurines of Prehispanic Honduras
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 b/w photos, 30 line drawings, 25 maps & 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 423.
Focusing on marriage figurines—double human figurines that represent relations formed through social alliances—Hendon, Joyce, and Lopiparo examine the material relations created in Honduras between AD 500 and 1000, a period of time when a network of social houses linked settlements of a variety of sizes in the region. The authors analyze these small, seemingly insignificant artifacts using the theory of materiality to understand broader social processes.They examine the production, use, and disposal of marriage figurines from six sites—Campo Dos, Cerro Palenque, Copán, Currusté, Tenampua, and Travesia—and explore their role in rituals and ceremonies, as well as in the forming of ... Read more
Focusing on marriage figurines—double human figurines that represent relations formed through social alliances—Hendon, Joyce, and Lopiparo examine the material relations created in Honduras between AD 500 and 1000, a period of time when a network of social houses linked settlements of a variety of sizes in the region. The authors analyze these small, seemingly insignificant artifacts using the theory of materiality to understand broader social processes.They examine the production, use, and disposal of marriage figurines from six sites—Campo Dos, Cerro Palenque, Copán, Currusté, Tenampua, and Travesia—and explore their role in rituals and ceremonies, as well as in the forming of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9781607322771
SKU
V9781607322771
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About Julia A. Hendon
Julia A. Hendon is professor of anthropology at Gettysburg College. Rosemary A. Joyce is professor of anthropology and the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. Jeanne Lopiparo is assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Rhodes College.
Reviews for Material Relations: The Marriage Figurines of Prehispanic Honduras
"Material Relations: The Marriage Figurines of Prehispanic Honduras showcases a series of paired figurines that brings us into a world of marriage alliances, the crafting of person-like objects, the reproduction of households, the curating of ancestors, and public celebrations that brought diverse people together. As such, the sites of Campo Dos, Cerro Palenque, Copán, Currusté, and Travesía come to life, and ... Read more