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- Title
FIGURINES ARE US? THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF JAINA ISLAND, CAMPECHE, MEXICO.
- Authors
McVicker, Donald
- Abstract
Despite the recognition by many scholars of the high esthetic value of Jaina-style figurines, they present a number of analytic problems. Their functions remain obscure, and their role in Late Classic period Maya society has not been adequately examined. Throughout southeastern Mesoamerica, with few exceptions, all figurines and fragments are found in domestic contexts, mostly trash heaps; on Jaina, most examples come from graves. This article addresses the question of Jaina exceptionalism. It places its unique features in the broader context of Terminal Classic political and economic developments that were sweeping across the northern Maya Lowlands. Here I argue that the use of figurines in domestic rituals determined their appropriateness for placement in a particular grave, rather than the age, sex, or occupation of the deceased.
- Subjects
CAMPECHE (Campeche, Mexico); JAINA Island (Mexico); MEXICO; SOCIAL structure; ECONOMIC development; EXCEPTIONALISM (Political science); SOCIAL context
- Publication
Ancient Mesoamerica, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 2, p211
- ISSN
0956-5361
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0956536112000168