An Analysis of Maya Eccentric Forms from the Holmul Region, Petén, Guatemala

Author(s): Cynthia Hannold; Francisco Estrada-Belli

Year: 2024

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Geometric, anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, and abstract forms comprise the variety of lithic silhouettes of Central America. Commonly called eccentrics, these elaborate, technically remarkable forms are often recovered from ritual offerings and elite burials. This paper addresses more than sixty eccentrics recovered in the Holmul region, primarily from the sites of Holmul and Witzna, and identifies ways that these forms can inform ritual practice, symbolic significance, and potential communities of craftspeople. Eccentric size, thinning, skill of execution, and material choice are considered across multiple assemblages.

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An Analysis of Maya Eccentric Forms from the Holmul Region, Petén, Guatemala. Cynthia Hannold, Francisco Estrada-Belli. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 499519)

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Keywords

General
Communities of Practice • Lithic Analysis • Maya: Classic • Ritual and Symbolism

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): 39194.0