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Stone Trees Transplanted? Central Mexican Stelae of the Epiclassic and Early Postclassic and the Question of Maya 'Influence'
Keith Jordan
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Description for Stone Trees Transplanted? Central Mexican Stelae of the Epiclassic and Early Postclassic and the Question of Maya 'Influence'
Paperback. Series: Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology. Num Pages: 249 pages, Illustrated throughout in black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 858.
Stelae dating to the Epiclassic (650-900 CE) and Early Postclassic (950-1150 CE) from Tula, Xochicalco, and other sites in Central Mexico have been presented in the archaeological and art historical literature of the last four decades—when they have been addressed at all—as evidence of Classic Maya ‘influence’ on Central Mexican art during these periods. This book re-evaluates these claims via detailed comparative analysis of the Central Mexican stelae and their claimed Maya counterparts. For the first time the Central Mexican stelae are placed in the context of often earlier local artistic traditions as well as other possible long-distance connections. Comparison ... Read more
Stelae dating to the Epiclassic (650-900 CE) and Early Postclassic (950-1150 CE) from Tula, Xochicalco, and other sites in Central Mexico have been presented in the archaeological and art historical literature of the last four decades—when they have been addressed at all—as evidence of Classic Maya ‘influence’ on Central Mexican art during these periods. This book re-evaluates these claims via detailed comparative analysis of the Central Mexican stelae and their claimed Maya counterparts. For the first time the Central Mexican stelae are placed in the context of often earlier local artistic traditions as well as other possible long-distance connections. Comparison ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
Number of Pages
249
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784910105
SKU
V9781784910105
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