Material study of green stone artifacts from a Teotihuacan complex

Manrique-Ortega, M.D.; Mitrani, Alejandro; Casanova‐González, Edgar; Pérez-Ireta, Griselda; Garcia‐Bucio, María Angélica; Rangel-Chávez, Isaac; Aguilar-Melo, Valentina; Lucio, O.G. de; Ruvalcaba‐Sil, José Luis; Sugiyama, Nawa; Sugiyama, Saburo

doi:10.1080/10426914.2020.1743855

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“…consistent with the first one [122]. On the other hand, chrysotile polymorph shows the main Raman bands strictly near to the lizardite ones.…”

Section: The Raman Investigationsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…Regarding serpentines for gemstone species identification, both of the massive polymorphs, antigorite and lizardite, are accepted and both can be easily distinguished on the basis of their Raman features; nevertheless, the references report spectra more consistent with the first one [122]. On the other hand, chrysotile polymorph shows the main Raman bands strictly near to the lizardite ones.…”

Section: The Raman Investigationmentioning

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The Importance of Multidisciplinary Analytical Strategies to Solve Identification and Characterization Challenges in Gemology: The Example of the “Green Stones”

Musa

2022

Applied Sciences

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The present review aims to discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in cultural heritage and archaeometry investigations. The analytical methods used to identify and characterize “Green Stones” are discussed as an example. In the present paper, the term Green Stones is applied but not limited to jade materials, which have considerable importance in cultural heritage studies. In fact, archaeological samples made in Green Stones have been discovered worldwide, with many dating back to the Neolithic Age. Moreover, these materials represent an interesting analytical challenge, starting with their nomenclature and, in most cases, the nature of their polycrystalline samples and their heterogeneity. Indeed, after a brief introduction about the advantages of the non-destructive analytical techniques commonly used for gemstones and cultural heritage samples analyses, the limits of the same have been discussed on the basis of Green Stones applicability. Finally, a multidisciplinary methodology for Green Stones identification and full characterization, which considers materials’ heterogeneity and information, has been proposed and based on different references.

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“…consistent with the first one [122]. On the other hand, chrysotile polymorph shows the main Raman bands strictly near to the lizardite ones.…”

Section: The Raman Investigationsupporting

confidence: 85%

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confidence: 99%

The Importance of Multidisciplinary Analytical Strategies to Solve Identification and Characterization Challenges in Gemology: The Example of the “Green Stones”

Musa

2022

Applied Sciences

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“…Finally, the raw materials for some pigments, such as malachite and azurite, and the specularite identified in the red color may have been brought to Teotihuacan through long distance exchange routes from Western Mexico. It is a well-known fact that Teotihuacan had access to other objects and materials from different regions of Mesoamerica, such as jadeite from Guatemalan sources, limestone from Hidalgo and pottery (thin orange) from Puebla [55][56][57].…”

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Analytical Approach for the Study of Teotihuacan Mural Paintings from the Techinantitla Complex

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Techinantitla building complex, in the Amanalco neighborhood of the ancient city of Teotihuacan, is famous for the iconography and quality of the mural paintings found in this site. A significant part of this heritage has been lost due to looting. In recent years, an interdisciplinary research project was developed to study the limited patrimony that was left. As part of this study, we first employed geophysical techniques to reconstruct the architectural pattern of the compound’s remaining walls, where other paintings may still be found. Then, we applied a non-invasive methodology to characterize a large set of fragments recovered in the 1980s and to gain information on their pigments and manufacturing techniques. This methodology included False Color Infrared Imaging, X-ray Fluorescence and Fiber-Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy, and led to the identification of hematite, calcite, malachite, azurite and an unidentified blue pigment. The results were compared with a previous study performed on a set of Techinantitla mural paintings looted in the 1960s. A broader comparison with contemporary mural paintings from other Teotihuacan complexes shows good agreement in the materials used. These results may suggest a standardization in the making of Teotihuacan mural painting during the Xolapan period (350 to 550 AD).

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“…The dedicatory cache was placed next to an early structure that was destroyed in order to construct the pyramid over it and stratigraphically predates the aforementioned feasting event and mural deposit. Fine greenstone figurines and adornments (some sourced as jade from the Motagua Valley, Guatemala) ( 14 ), copious shell/snail artifacts, and a lavish quantity of quality obsidian goods (blades, projectile points, and eccentrics) were distributed throughout the cache ( Fig. 2 A ).…”

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Earliest evidence of primate captivity and translocation supports gift diplomacy between Teotihuacan and the Maya

Sugiyama

Cagnato

et al. 2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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A multimethod archaeometry study (zooarchaeological, isotopic, ancient DNA, paleobotanical, and radiocarbon dating) of a spider monkey sacrificed in the ceremonial center of Teotihuacan, Mexico (1 to 550 CE) is interpreted as a diplomatic gift exchange with neighboring Maya. Not only does this spider monkey provide the earliest known instance of primate translocation and captivity in Mesoamerica, it helps date incipient modes of interregional diplomacy between two major powers during Early Classic Mesoamerica: Teotihuacan and the Maya. Details of human–primate interaction include age at capture and transport (before ∼3 y of age), captive duration (over 2 y), anthropogenic diet (staple was maize, though secondary resources unique to anthropogenic diet including arrowroot and chili pepper were also found), context of sacrifice (tethered and associated with complete golden eagle and an array of other statecrafts), and general site context (including presence of Maya vessels and Maya-style murals). The timing of the spider monkey’s sacrifice (250 to 300 CE) and its life history suggest a reconsideration of epigraphically attested militaristic involvement of Teotihuacan at certain Maya sites. We propose that a period of more multilateral and fluid ritual exchange with Maya dignitaries preceded the Teotihuacan state’s eventual ascent to prominence.

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Material study of green stone artifacts from a Teotihuacan complex

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The Importance of Multidisciplinary Analytical Strategies to Solve Identification and Characterization Challenges in Gemology: The Example of the “Green Stones”

The Importance of Multidisciplinary Analytical Strategies to Solve Identification and Characterization Challenges in Gemology: The Example of the “Green Stones”

Analytical Approach for the Study of Teotihuacan Mural Paintings from the Techinantitla Complex

Earliest evidence of primate captivity and translocation supports gift diplomacy between Teotihuacan and the Maya

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