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- Reconsidering Olmec Visual Culture: The Unborn, Women, and Creation
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere
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This groundbreaking study of gestational imagery on ancient Olmec monuments and objects brings to light Mesoamerica’s earliest creation narrative and traces its evolution into one of the enduring themes of Mesoamerican ritual life and art.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xx
- 2. The Tale of the Were-Jaguar
- pp. 17-34
- 8. La Venta’s Creation and Origins Narrative
- pp. 215-262
- 9. A Scattering of Seeds
- pp. 263-278
- Appendix 1. La Venta Monuments by Format
- pp. 279-285
- Bibliography
- pp. 309-326
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292735491
Related ISBN(s)
9780292728523
MARC Record
OCLC
774399224
Pages
359
Launched on MUSE
2012-11-02
Language
English
Open Access
No
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