Human sacrifice, militarism, and rulership : materialization of state ideology at the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, Teotihuacan

Human sacrifice, militarism, and rulership materialization of state ideology at the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan was one of the earliest and more populous preColumbian cities, and the Feathered Serpent was its vital monument, erected circa 200 AD. This work explores the religious meanings and political implications of the pyramid with meticulous and thorough analyses of substantially new excavation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sugiyama, Saburo (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press 2005
Series:New Studies in archaeology (Cambridge University Press)
Subjects:
Quetzalcoatl (Deidad azteca)
ndios de América > San Juan Teotihuacán (México) > Política y gobierno
Indios de América > San Juan Teotihuacán (México) > Ritos y ceremonias.
Indios de América > San Juan Teotihuacán (México) > Antigüedades.
Sacrificios humanos > San Juan Teotihuacán (México).
Excavaciones arqueológicas > San Juan Teotihuacán (México).
Restos humanos (Arqueología) > San Juan Teotihuacán (México).
San Juan Teotihuacán (México) > Restos arqueológicos
See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002188659708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: cognition of state symbols and polity
  • 2. Background: data and ideation
  • 3. The Ciudadela and the city layout
  • 4. Architecture and sculpture
  • 5. Burials; 6. Offerings
  • 7. Overview: sacrificial and elite burials
  • 8. Conclusion: Feathered Serpent Pyramid as symbol of sacrifice, militarism, and rulership.

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