Trenton D Barnes
Biographic Data
| ID | 4012035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Trenton D Barnes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Trenton D |
| FAMILY NAME | Barnes |
| SIGNATURE | BARNES T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Williams College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0349-1717 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Maya Ajawtaak and Teotihuacan Hegemony c. 150–600 ce
This study considers the role played by Teotihuacan in the emergence of the office of the Classic Maya ajawtaak, or ‘lords’. I argue that the synthesis of this office at the site of Tikal was influenced by the building of Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent between about 180 and 230 ce. Prior to and in concert with this building's construction, Teotihuacanos orchestrated the sacrifice of an estimated 200 or more individuals, some numbe…
Blood, obsidian, and the Teotihuacan cult of the mirror
Drawing upon iconological theory, this article argues that mirrors and blood were regarded as a conceptually linked pair within the imperial ideology of Teotihuacan, Mexico from the second century onward. The relationship between blood and mirrors is shown to have codified with the construction of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan's third largest edifice. This monument's facade was adorned with hundreds of monumental sculptures of…
Pre-Columbian South America
Pre-Columbian South America
Narrative art
Chiriquí
Altar de Sacrificios
Bonampak
Machu Picchu
Milagro–Quevedo
Guangala
Kuntur Wasi
Caño, El
Salvador
Gardens in the ancient world and Byzantine period
Sicán
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan
Río Bec
Paracas
La Venta
Blood, obsidian, and the Teotihuacan cult of the mirror
Drawing upon iconological theory, this article argues that mirrors and blood were regarded as a conceptually linked pair within the imperial ideology of Teotihuacan, Mexico from the second century onward. The relationship between blood and mirrors is shown to have codified with the construction of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan's third largest edifice. This monument's facade was adorned with hundreds of monumental sculptures of…
Pre-Columbian South America
Narrative art
Chiriquí
Altar de Sacrificios
Bonampak
Machu Picchu
Milagro–Quevedo
Guangala
Kuntur Wasi
Caño, El
Salvador
Gardens in the ancient world and Byzantine period
Sicán
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan
Río Bec
Paracas
La Venta
Pre-Columbian South America
Blood, obsidian, and the Teotihuacan cult of the mirror
Drawing upon iconological theory, this article argues that mirrors and blood were regarded as a conceptually linked pair within the imperial ideology of Teotihuacan, Mexico from the second century onward. The relationship between blood and mirrors is shown to have codified with the construction of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan's third largest edifice. This monument's facade was adorned with hundreds of monumental sculptures of…
The Maya Ajawtaak and Teotihuacan Hegemony c. 150–600 ce
This study considers the role played by Teotihuacan in the emergence of the office of the Classic Maya ajawtaak, or ‘lords’. I argue that the synthesis of this office at the site of Tikal was influenced by the building of Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent between about 180 and 230 ce. Prior to and in concert with this building's construction, Teotihuacanos orchestrated the sacrifice of an estimated 200 or more individuals, some numbe…
Geography (8 works) · Art (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Latin American history and culture (4 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions (2 works) · History (2 works)