James L Fitzsimmons
Biographic Data
| ID | 207132 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James L Fitzsimmons |
| GIVEN NAMES | James L |
| FAMILY NAME | Fitzsimmons |
| SIGNATURE | FITZSIMMONS J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middlebury College |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-5457-7539 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond
House societies and the Classic Maya: An epigraphic view
Living with the Dead: Mortuary Ritual in Mesoamerica
Classic Maya Polities of the Southern Lowlands: Integration, Interaction, Dissolution
The Living and the Dead
In ancient Mesoamerica, the dead remained social actors and, as such, they often continued to play significant roles in the lives of everyday people. Unlike contemporary Western views of the dead, where even deceased political figures lack true agency, the dead of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica were ever-present and were believed to be capable of making their influence tangible for the living. In addition to passively defining territorial boundaries a…
Death and the Classic Maya Kings
Like their regal counterparts in societies around the globe, ancient Maya rulers departed this world with elaborate burial ceremonies and lavish grave goods, which often included ceramics, red pigments, earflares, stingray spines, jades, pearls, obsidian blades, and mosaics. Archaeological investigation of these burials, as well as the decipherment of inscriptions that record Maya rulers' funerary rites, have opened a fascinating window on how th…
Days of Death, Days of Life: Ritual in the Popular Culture of Oaxaca by Kristin Norget
Guardian of the Acropolis: The Sacred Space of a Royal Burial at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
Excavation of a small Maya ceremonial structure at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, has revealed a Late Classic period (ca. A.D. 600-900) vaulted tomb containing the remains of a young member of the royal family whom we identify as "Night-time Turtle." The artifact assemblage from the burial included a modest quantity of carved jade jewelry (38 pieces), an incised vessel dating to the early Yaxché (ca. A.D. 630-680) ceramic phase, and a cer…
Classic Maya Mortuary Anniversaries at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
In her studies of Maya hieroglyphs at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, Tatiana Proskouriakoff (1960) observed that Maya rulers often celebrated the anniversary of their accession. She recognized that a number of repeated dates were not associated with accession, but could offer no explanation for them. Recent study of the inscriptions associated with these dates has revealed a wealth of ritual information: the rulers of Piedras Negras comme…
Guardian of the Acropolis: The Sacred Space of a Royal Burial at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
Excavation of a small Maya ceremonial structure at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, has revealed a Late Classic period (ca. A.D. 600-900) vaulted tomb containing the remains of a young member of the royal family whom we identify as "Night-time Turtle." The artifact assemblage from the burial included a modest quantity of carved jade jewelry (38 pieces), an incised vessel dating to the early Yaxché (ca. A.D. 630-680) ceramic phase, and a cer…
Classic Maya Mortuary Anniversaries at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
In her studies of Maya hieroglyphs at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, Tatiana Proskouriakoff (1960) observed that Maya rulers often celebrated the anniversary of their accession. She recognized that a number of repeated dates were not associated with accession, but could offer no explanation for them. Recent study of the inscriptions associated with these dates has revealed a wealth of ritual information: the rulers of Piedras Negras comme…
Classic Maya Mortuary Anniversaries at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
In her studies of Maya hieroglyphs at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, Tatiana Proskouriakoff (1960) observed that Maya rulers often celebrated the anniversary of their accession. She recognized that a number of repeated dates were not associated with accession, but could offer no explanation for them. Recent study of the inscriptions associated with these dates has revealed a wealth of ritual information: the rulers of Piedras Negras comme…
Guardian of the Acropolis: The Sacred Space of a Royal Burial at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
Excavation of a small Maya ceremonial structure at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, has revealed a Late Classic period (ca. A.D. 600-900) vaulted tomb containing the remains of a young member of the royal family whom we identify as "Night-time Turtle." The artifact assemblage from the burial included a modest quantity of carved jade jewelry (38 pieces), an incised vessel dating to the early Yaxché (ca. A.D. 630-680) ceramic phase, and a cer…
Days of Death, Days of Life: Ritual in the Popular Culture of Oaxaca by Kristin Norget
Death and the Classic Maya Kings
Like their regal counterparts in societies around the globe, ancient Maya rulers departed this world with elaborate burial ceremonies and lavish grave goods, which often included ceramics, red pigments, earflares, stingray spines, jades, pearls, obsidian blades, and mosaics. Archaeological investigation of these burials, as well as the decipherment of inscriptions that record Maya rulers' funerary rites, have opened a fascinating window on how th…
The Living and the Dead
In ancient Mesoamerica, the dead remained social actors and, as such, they often continued to play significant roles in the lives of everyday people. Unlike contemporary Western views of the dead, where even deceased political figures lack true agency, the dead of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica were ever-present and were believed to be capable of making their influence tangible for the living. In addition to passively defining territorial boundaries a…
Classic Maya Polities of the Southern Lowlands: Integration, Interaction, Dissolution
Living with the Dead: Mortuary Ritual in Mesoamerica
House societies and the Classic Maya: An epigraphic view
For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond
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