Antiques, Revivals, and References to the past in Aztec Art

Umberger, Emily

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“…There are a number of Classic period sites in the Zumpango region (Parsons ), and elsewhere I have argued, on the basis of a life history reconstruction that included chemical provenance analyses, that Formative and Classic period figurines found at Xaltocan were obtained during pilgrimages to the ancient site of Teotihuacan (Overholtzer and Stoner ). This pattern is consistent with imperial Aztec antiquarian collecting and archaizing practices discussed by Umberger (Umberger ). Ordinary people at Xaltocan were clearly interacting with the remains of the past, both at home and away.…”

Section: Materials Consequences Of Dwelling (On Top Of) the Pastsupporting

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7 Dwelling on the Past: The Materiality of Everyday Life at Xaltocan, Mexico

Overholtzer

2015

Archaeological Papers of the American

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This chapter explores the materiality of dwelling on the remains of the past at Postclassic Xaltocan, Mexico, using household archaeology evidence. Such continued occupation in place evinced not only practical concerns of flood control, but also materialized an ethos of repetition and duplication in which reiterative practices created a ritually charged place, an ethos also seen at monumental sites such as the Aztec Templo Mayor. Dwelling on the past created a household landscape ripe with tlazolli, polluting and symbolically powerful garbage; earthly genealogies and social memories that were marshaled as symbolic resources in household negotiations; and material resources, such as potsherds and bone, used in household production and child's play. Everyday life in this context entailed an engagement with material remains of the past at multiple temporal scales. This analytical framework for examining the materiality of household depositional practices-and reconstructing complex philosophies materialized therein-is relevant beyond Mesoamerica. [Materiality, daily life, household archaeology, stratigraphy, cultural logics]

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7 Dwelling on the Past: The Materiality of Everyday Life at Xaltocan, Mexico

Overholtzer

2015

Archaeological Papers of the American

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“…Although a rejection of Teotihuacan state symbols followed the destruction of the Early Classic city, later peoples, from commoners to rulers, sought historical connections with Teotihuacan giving rise to antiquarianism. Teotihuacan played a key role in the historical validation of Mexica imperialism and other Postclassic states (Boone 2000;Nichols 2013b;Umberger 1987Umberger , 1996. As Orozco vividly depicted in his famous mural, Teotihuacan's pyramids continue to link the past, archaeology, and nation building (Fash 2013).…”

Section: Aztec Teotihuacan: Altepetl and Townmentioning

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Teotihuacan

Nichols

2015

J Archaeol Res

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Teotihuacan in the northeastern Basin of Mexico was an unusually large and influential early city and state. This article reviews recent research trends in Teotihuacan from its founding and explosive growth ca. 100 BC into the largest city in Mesoamerica. Biogenetics provide details of how immigration fueled the city's growth and shaped its multiethnic composition and link Teotihuacan to other parts of the central highlands and more distant regions. Urban theory highlights the importance of neighborhoods and how their composition changed. Collective aspects of irrigation, markets, warfare and the military, and ideology encouraged the development of Teotihuacan's corporate governance. Although Teotihuacan politically dominated central Mexico, its control over the regional economy was not as centralized. Beyond its hinterland, Teotihuacan's foreign relations were a mosaic of trade diasporas, diplomatic exchanges, pilgrimages, emulation, and strategic direct interventions of limited duration. As its foreign influence retracted, Teotihuacan faced challenges from its hinterlands and intermediate elites and factions that culminated in the burning and desecration of the urban center. The Epiclassic saw the change from Teotihuacan's regional state to city-states and confederations. Although much reduced in size, Postclassic Teotihuacan retained an enormous legacy that subsequent states sought for their historical validation.

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“…They excavated objects at Teotihuacan and buried them in offerings at their central temple-pyramid, the Templo Mayor (López Luján, Neff, & Sugiyama, 2000). The Mexica also made numerous explicit references to Teotihuacan styles and imagery in their own material culture (Umberger, 1987). The names of features at Teotihuacan (e.g., Avenue of the Dead, the Sun and Moon Pyramids) are those given by the Aztecs.…”

Section: Tenochtitlan (Late Postclassic Period Ad 1300-1520)mentioning

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The Teotihuacan Anomaly: The Historical Trajectory of Urban Design in Ancient Central Mexico

Smith

2017

Open Archaeology

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Abstract:The ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan had the most aberrant design of any city in ancient Mesoamerica. I examine similarities and differences between the design of Teotihuacan and other Mesoamerican cities. During the Preclassic period, a set of common Mesoamerican planning principles emerged. The designers of Teotihuacan rejected most of these principles in favor of a new and radical set of planning concepts. After the fall of Teotihuacan, subsequent urban planners ignored the Teotihuacan principles and returned to ancient Mesoamerican planning ideas. Elements of the Teotihuacan plan did not resurface until the Mexica of Tenochtitlan revived them for a specific goal. The historical sequence of central Mexican city layouts highlights the anomalous character of Teotihuacan's principles of urban design within the canons of ancient Mesoamerican urbanism.

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Antiques, Revivals, and References to the past in Aztec Art

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