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Sculpture and social dynamics in preclassic Mesoamerica /
"This book examines the functions of sculpture during the Preclassic period in Mesoamerica and its significance in statements of social identity. Julia Guernsey situates the origins and evolution of monumental stone sculpture within a broader social and political context and demonstrates the ro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Sculpture and Social Dynamics in Preclassic Mesoamerica; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1: Introduction; Mesoamerican sculpture; The potbelly sculptural form; Methodological issues and challenges; Sculpture and social processes; Organization of the book; Conclusions; 2: Potbellies and Sculpture: A Brief History of Preclassic Scholarship; Introduction; The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; The 1940s; The 1950s; The 1960s; The 1970s; The 1980s to the present; Conclusions.