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Iconicity of the Uto-Aztecans
Uto-Aztecan iconic practices are primarily conditioned by the consciousness of the snake as a death-dealing power, and as such, an animal that displays the deepest fears and anxieties of the individual. The attempt to study a snake simulacrum thus constitutes the basic objective of this volume. A long, all-embracing iconicity of snakes and related snake motifs are evident in different cultural expressions ranging from rock art templates to other cultural artifacts like basketry, pottery, temple architecture and sculptural motifs. Uto-Aztecan iconography demonstrates a symbolic memorial order of emotional valences, as well as the negotiations with death and a belief in rebirth, just as the skin-shedding snake reptile manifests in its life cycle.
Southwest Archaeology in the Twentieth Century
Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, and Paquimé are well known to tourists and scholars alike as emblems of the American Southwest. This region has been the scene of intense archaeological investigations for more than a hundred years, with more research done here than in any other part of the United States. With contributions from well-known archaeologists, "Southwest Archaeology in the Twentieth Century" reviews the histories of major archaeological topics of the region during the twentieth century, giving particular attention to the vast changes in southwestern archaeology during the later decades of the century. Included are the huge influence of field schools, the rise of cultural resource management (CRM), the uses and abuses of ethnographic analogy, the intellectual contexts of archaeology in Mexico, and current debates on agriculture, sedentism, and political complexity. This book provides an authoritative retrospective of intellectual trends as well as a synthesis of current themes in the arena of the American Southwest. -- From publisher's description.
Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica
Presenting the latest in archaeometallurgical research in a Mesoamerican context, Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica brings together up-to-date research from the most notable scholars in the field. These contributors analyze data from a variety of sites, examining current approaches to the study of archaeometallurgy in the region as well as new perspectives on the significance metallurgy and metal objects had in the lives of its ancient peoples. The chapters are organized following the cyclical nature of metals--beginning with extracting and mining ore, moving to smelting and casting of finished objects, and ending with recycling and deterioration back to the original state once the object is no longer in use. Data obtained from archaeological investigations, ethnohistoric sources, ethnographic studies, along with materials science analyses, are brought to bear on questions related to the integration of metallurgy into local and regional economies, the sacred connotations of copper objects, metallurgy as specialized crafting, and the nature of mining, alloy technology, and metal fabrication.
Retos y perspectivas en el estudio del arte rupestre en México
En este volumen se muestra el quehacer actual sobre la gráfica rupestre. El análisis y la óptica personal, en cada caso, son el cimiento para establecer líneas de investigación y tomar iniciativas en proyectos como los realizalos en 1990 y 2005 sobre el mismo tema y que sigan dinamizando estos estudios. Los conceptos vertidos permitirán tener datos sobre su desarrollo, establecer un diagnóstico y, con base en ellos, proponer futuras líneas de investigación.
Las contribuciones arqueológicas en la formación de la historia colonial
Aportes de riqueza de la arqueología histórica, producto de excavaciones arqueológicas en México desde finales del siglo XX
Desenterrando fragmentos de historia. Siglos XVI al XIX
Reúne investigaciones sobre arqueología histórica
Manifestaciones Rupestres en América Latina
Esta obra sintetiza los datos empíricos y teórico-metodológicos de los estudios presentados en el primero y segundo seminario «Manifestaciones rupestres en América Latina» organizado por el Instituto universitario de Estudios sobre América Latina (IEAL) y el Secretariado de Divulgación Científica y Cultural de la Universidad de Sevilla. Aporta conocimientos novedosos y originales sobre las manifestaciones rupestres, las sociedades y culturas que las realizaron, cuáles fueron sus posibles significados, cómo se elaboraron, el porqué de su creación y qué podemos hacer para conservarlas.
Los cimientos académicos del INAH.
En esta obra colectiva ofrecemos al lector 5 ponencias presentadas, mismas que abordan diferentes aspectos que han nutrido el desarrollo del instituto. Conceptos, personajes, instituciones, transiciones y diversificaciones son algunos de los tópicos aquí analizados, enmarcados en el devenir general de la antropología mexicana.
