2020
DOI: 10.1525/lavc.2020.210005
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Crowned Not Bound

Abstract: Over the past three decades, arguments for derivation of the chacmool form from Classic Maya iconography of captives destined for sacrifice have dominated our understanding of this sculptural type at Early Postclassic Tula and Chichén Itzá. However, there are significant differences between the chacmools at the two sites in iconography and context, suggesting variations in meaning despite the similarities. I argue that at least at Tula, chacmools are linked to a pan-Mesoamerican iconography of elite ancestors … Show more

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