An Approximation Towards the Function of Candeleros in the Plaza of the Columns Complex, Teotihuacan
Author(s): Yolanda Peláez Castellanos; Nawa Sugiyama; Agustín Ortíz
Year: 2018
Summary
Candeleros are ceramic artifacts that are almost exclusively found at Teotihuacan and appear in the archaeological record during the Late Tlamimilolpa, Xolalpan and Metepec phases. Their unconventional shape led scholars to propose different hypotheses regarding their specific function (i.e. "candle holders", incense burners, lighting devices, domestic ritual paraphernalia). This paper studies 368 candeleros (fragments and complete pieces) recovered from the 2015 and 2016 excavations carried out at the Plaza of the Columns Complex, a civic-administrative complex in the ceremonial core of Teotihuacan. The spatial distribution of candeleros, as well as spot tests identifying the presence of residues within them (n=105), are utilized to understand their possible use(s). Preliminary results will be presented and compared to data from other parts of the city that exist to date.
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An Approximation Towards the Function of Candeleros in the Plaza of the Columns Complex, Teotihuacan. Yolanda Peláez Castellanos, Nawa Sugiyama, Agustín Ortíz. Presented at The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Washington, DC. 2018 ( tDAR id: 444885)
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Keywords
General
Archaeometry & Materials Analysis: Residue Analysis
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Highland Mesoamerica: Classic
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Quantitative and Spatial Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica: Central Mexico
Spatial Coverage
min long: -107.271; min lat: 18.48 ; max long: -94.087; max lat: 23.161 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 21589