Crafting, Sharing, and Representing: The Molds and Figurines of Calakmul, Mexico
Author(s): Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller; Terance L. Winemiller; William J. Folan; Lynda Florey Folan
Year: 2019
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Three-dimensional multi-line laser scanning reproduces highly accurate models that preserve measurable characteristics of portable artifacts such as figurines, whistles, stamps, and molds. Metrological analyses are revealing valuable information about manufacturing techniques, the crafter’s tool kit, the function of these artifacts, and the extent of interaction and cultural borrowing that existed in the Northern Maya Lowlands during the Classic Period. Analyses of a sample of mold-made and modeled artifacts recovered from the site of Calakmul, Mexico are discussed to infer function, craftsmanship, tools used in the manufacturing process, as well as the extent of shared representations and ideas circulating through long distance networks.
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Crafting, Sharing, and Representing: The Molds and Figurines of Calakmul, Mexico. Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller, Terance L. Winemiller, William J. Folan, Lynda Florey Folan. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 449831)
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Keywords
Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica: Maya lowlands
Spatial Coverage
min long: -94.197; min lat: 16.004 ; max long: -86.682; max lat: 21.984 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 22782