The missing femur at the Mitla Fortress and its implications
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 3345306 |
|---|---|
| Autores | G M Feinman (0000-0002-4787-2733, Field Museum of Natural History), Linda M Nicholas, Linda Nicholas (0000-0003-1789-2837, Field Museum of Natural History), Lindsey C Baker (0000-0001-5032-794X, Southern Illinois University Carbondale) |
| Ano | 2010 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Fascículo | 326 |
| Páginas | 1089-1101 |
| Data de publicação | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Editora | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00067107 |
| OpenAlex | W2286580385 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 15 |
| Referências citadas | 16 |
The authors explore the practice of extracting the thighbone from burials in Mesoamerica, making use of a newly excavated Classic period Zapotec burial at the Mitla Fortress, where the femur had been carefully removed and the interment resealed. They conclude that the femur acted as an ancestral emblem and could be used by families of relatively low social rank. This function contrasts with the Aztec, where the large bones could also be used as war trophies. Archaeological readers studying ancestor worship and the cult of relics in other continents will find much of value here
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Cult · Emblem · Femur · Fortress (chess) · Mesoamerica · Vulture · Worship · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Paleontology · Philosophy · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 15 |
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| Citações por ano | 1,07 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 15 |