Precious Objects and Kingship: A Closer Look At Pre-columbia Classic Period Maya Artifacts, located at the Godwin Ternbach Museum

Summary

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

Throughout thousands of years, various civilizations and groups have depicted their beliefs on objects and architecture. Maya rulers are an example in how architecture, extravagant costumes, jewelry, weaponry, ceramics were used to emphasize their title as ajaw.Ajaw, the title for a ruler which represents the king’s massive authority for their people and their relationship to bridge the supernatural and natural world together. The Godwin Ternbach museum, located within the Queens College campus, consists of various Pre-Columbian Maya artifacts. Such as, jade pectorals, jade beads, a ceramic vessel, eccentric flints, and a piercing tool. These artifacts depict various Maya mythologies, dynamics of kingship, and their form of storytelling.The project focuses on answering various questions (Such as, how? When? What? why?) in regards to the artifacts while gaining experience in 3D scanning. 3D scanning has begun to advance and become affordable, where archeologists can use their cellphones to retrieve their data. The scans also can be shared online, where the public and researchers can access without the requirement of visiting the artifacts in person. The paper discusses my findings, trial and errors, and solutions to 3D LIDAR and photogrammetry scanning apps. I hope to share my experience and provide guidance.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39700.0