Ritual in a Farming Community

Robin, Cynthia; Meierhoff, James; Kestle, Caleb; Blackmore, Chelsea; Kosakowsky, Laura J.; Novotny, Anna

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“…In ancient Mesoamerica, the practice of “centering” is regularly described in terms of social order (Grove and Gillespie , 58; Scherer , 107–108), communal practice (Robin et al. ), royal authority (Estrada‐Belli ; Fields and Reents‐Budet , 24–26; Saturno ), or the maintenance of group identity (Hendon , 97). According to Sugiyama (, 105), Mesoamericans emphasized the vertical and horizontal relationships in the construction of ritual spaces.…”

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confidence: 99%

5 Maintaining Social Bonds during the Preclassic: An Incipient Urban Landscape

Juarez

2018

Archaeological Papers of the American

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In this paper I utilize the perspective of political ecology to guide the study of incipient urbanization in the Preclassic site of Noh K'uh in Chiapas, Mexico. In my analysis of landscape formation and local settlement patterns, I demonstrate how the relationship between people and the environment was particularly intimate within the valley that is home to Noh K'uh. In this case, orientation, architecture, and natural landmarks demonstrate the physical manifestation of political, social, and ritual organization in this Late Preclassic community. By emphasizing the political ecology perspective, I am able to outline how ritual and politics used features of a sacred world to create and organize an incipient urban community in the New World.

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Section: Cosmology Architecture and Landscapesmentioning

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5 Maintaining Social Bonds during the Preclassic: An Incipient Urban Landscape

Juarez

2018

Archaeological Papers of the American

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“…In contrast, Midden 2 was a tightly bound feature associated with the western edge of the NE-1 patio group excavated. Further excavations revealed that Middens 2 and 5 contained a considerable diversity of material when compared to the other middens identified (Blackmore 2008).…”

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“…This focus highlights the considerable diversity that existed between people and communities, not only in their interactions but in the organization of local economies, residential patterns, and political structures (Gonlin 1994;Iannone and Connell 2003;Lohse and Valdez 2004;. My own research has questioned the normalization of ''commoner'' within archaeological interpretations of ancient Maya social organization (Blackmore 2007(Blackmore , 2008). Specifically, how were differences in social identity and status expressed by peoples living at the Northeast Group?…”

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“…Work began with survey and testing of both on and off-mound areas to define the extent of each household group and identify the distribution of artifacts, activity areas, and architecture throughout the neighborhood. Based on analysis of materials recovered from this phase, later excavations focused on penetrating and horizontal excavations to examine the range and variability of households across the neighborhood (Blackmore 2007(Blackmore , 2008. To understand the complexity of identity construction, I examine the social history and material practices of three households, NE-1, NE-3, and NE-6.…”

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How to Queer the Past Without Sex: Queer Theory, Feminisms and the Archaeology of Identity

Blackmore

2011

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________________________________________________________________A queer archaeology is often equated to looking for ancient homosexuality. As a challenge to heteronormative practice, queer theory, instead, provides a framework for engaging with all aspects of identity formation and the processes and behaviors that mediate it. This article examines two primary points: (1) queer theory's relationship to feminist practice and archaeology and (2) its application to the construction and production of difference among ancient Maya commoners. Through this analysis, I explore how investigations of identity and status can and should be part of a queer analysis. Work at the Northeast Group, part of the site of Chan, Belize illustrates how focus on internal class composition, specifically change through time, ''queers'' traditional models of ancient Maya class formation. ________________________________________________________________Résumé: Le concept d'archéologie allosexuelle (queer, en Anglais) est souvent assimilé à la recherche de l'homosexualité dans l'antiquité. Remettant en cause les pratiques hétéronormatives, la théorie allosexuelle propose plutô t un cadre permettant d'aborder tous les aspects de la formation de l'identité ainsi que les processus et les comportements qui en sont les médiateurs. Cet article examine deux points : 1. la relation de la théorie allosexuelle aux pratiques féministes et à l'archéologie, et 2. son application à la construction et à la production de différence chez l'ancien peuple Maya. Au travers de cette analyse, j'explore les raisons pour lesquelles les recherches sur l'identité et le statut peuvent et doivent être intégrées à une analyse allosexuelle. Le travail au Northeast Group, qui constitue une partie du site de Chan au Bélize, illustre comment la focalisation sur la composition interne des classes, et plus particulièrement son évolution, « allosexualise » les modèles traditionnels de formation des classes chez les anciens Mayas. Resumen: Cuando se habla de arqueología de la homosexualidad se la imagina a menudo buscando homosexualidad ancestral. En cambio, como reto para la práctica heteronormativa, la teoría de la homosexualidad proporciona un marco para abordar todos los aspectos de la formació n de identidades, así como los procesos y los comportamientos que median en ella. En este artículo se analizan dos puntos: 1. la relació n de la teoría de la homosexualidad con la práctica y la arqueología feminista y; 2. su aplicació n en la interpretació n y la producció n de las diferencias entre los antiguos plebeyos mayas. A través de este análisis, analizo por qué las investigaciones de identidad y de estatus pueden y deberían formar parte de un análisis sobre homosexualidad. Los trabajos en el Grupo del Noroeste, que forma parte del yacimiento de Chan en Belice demuestran que el enfoque en la composició n interna de clases modifica a través del tiempo los modelos tradicionales homosexuales de la formació n de clase de los antiguos mayas. _______________________________...

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“…Or objects may be hidden, cached, successively cached, and even retrieved in practices that invoke the memory of previous ritual activity and thereby consecrate a place (Robin et al. ). Attention to the deposition and accrual of objects in formal and informal contexts can lead to insights into the materiality of daily life and the lived experience of that place, since as Joyce (:34) explains, “nonhuman objects form landscapes by their accumulation as stable groups, or by their circulation, [and] in turn shape the actions and experiences of humans.” Lally (:25) further highlights the implications for identity of material culture, which may “act in an ‘anchoring’ mode, as ‘scaffolding’ for the self, as placeholders which have a role for individuals in maintaining ontological security and a sense of self in everyday life.”…”

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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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Ritual in a Farming Community

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5 Maintaining Social Bonds during the Preclassic: An Incipient Urban Landscape

5 Maintaining Social Bonds during the Preclassic: An Incipient Urban Landscape

How to Queer the Past Without Sex: Queer Theory, Feminisms and the Archaeology of Identity

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

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