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- Human Figuration and Fragmentation in Preclassic Mesoamerica
- Human Figuration and Fragmentation in Preclassic Mesoamerica
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Preclassic Figuration
- 2 Monumental Sculpture and the Human Form during the Early and Middle Preclassic Periods
- 3 Early and Middle Preclassic Figuration in Clay
- 4 Figurines at Middle Preclassic La Blanca
- 5 Figurines, Fragmentation, and Social Ties
- 6 Changing Discourses of Human Representation in Late Preclassic Mesoamerica
- 7 High Culture and Human Representation in Late Preclassic Mesoamerica
- Epilogue
- Notes
- References
- Index
1 - Preclassic Figuration
Epistemological Premises and Problems
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 2020
- Human Figuration and Fragmentation in Preclassic Mesoamerica
- Human Figuration and Fragmentation in Preclassic Mesoamerica
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Preclassic Figuration
- 2 Monumental Sculpture and the Human Form during the Early and Middle Preclassic Periods
- 3 Early and Middle Preclassic Figuration in Clay
- 4 Figurines at Middle Preclassic La Blanca
- 5 Figurines, Fragmentation, and Social Ties
- 6 Changing Discourses of Human Representation in Late Preclassic Mesoamerica
- 7 High Culture and Human Representation in Late Preclassic Mesoamerica
- Epilogue
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 1 explores the epistemological premises and problems in thinking about representation, figuration, sculpture, art, ceramic figurines, and stone sculpture in Preclassic Mesoamerica. It also discusses the taxonomic boundaries that have traditionally isolated ceramic figurines from stone sculpture in most archaeological and art historical analyses, and argues that consideration of all durable representations is critical for understanding the significance of human representation in Preclassic Mesoamerica.
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- Human Figuration and Fragmentation in Preclassic MesoamericaFrom Figurines to Sculpture, pp. 1 - 14Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020