A D Turner
Biographic Data
| ID | 88827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A D Turner |
| GIVEN NAMES | A D |
| FAMILY NAME | Turner |
| SIGNATURE | TURNER A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Getty Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2911-447X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Olmec Spoon Reconsidered: Material Meanings of Jade, Nacreous Shells, and Pearls in Ancient Mesoamerica
Previous studies have interpreted greenstone objects referred to as Olmec “spoon” pendants based on hypothetical utilitarian functions that they might have served. This study argues that the unique form of these pendants is actually based on the shell of the wing oyster (Pteria), a nacreous pearl-forming bivalve found on either coast of Mesoamerica. The study of these skeuomorphic recreations of shells sheds light on conceptual relationships betw…
Smallholder Horticulture in Zimbabwe
The Olmec Spoon Reconsidered: Material Meanings of Jade, Nacreous Shells, and Pearls in Ancient Mesoamerica
Previous studies have interpreted greenstone objects referred to as Olmec “spoon” pendants based on hypothetical utilitarian functions that they might have served. This study argues that the unique form of these pendants is actually based on the shell of the wing oyster (Pteria), a nacreous pearl-forming bivalve found on either coast of Mesoamerica. The study of these skeuomorphic recreations of shells sheds light on conceptual relationships betw…
Smallholder Horticulture in Zimbabwe
The Olmec Spoon Reconsidered: Material Meanings of Jade, Nacreous Shells, and Pearls in Ancient Mesoamerica
Previous studies have interpreted greenstone objects referred to as Olmec “spoon” pendants based on hypothetical utilitarian functions that they might have served. This study argues that the unique form of these pendants is actually based on the shell of the wing oyster (Pteria), a nacreous pearl-forming bivalve found on either coast of Mesoamerica. The study of these skeuomorphic recreations of shells sheds light on conceptual relationships betw…
Geography (2 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (1 works) · Agricultural science (1 works) · Agroforestry (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Cephalopods and Marine Biology (1 works) · Horticulture (1 works) · Horticulture (1 works)