The birds of Quetzalpapalotl
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2142069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur G Miller (Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1-4 |
| Pages | 5-17 |
| Publication date | 1967-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-1844 • E-ISSN: 1469-588X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00141844.1967.9980985 |
| OpenAlex | W2071994652 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
There are major contextural differences between the two bird forms carved on the pillars of the Acosta reconstruction of the Quetzalpapalotl courtyard. The frontal bird on the west side and its distinctive border decorations suggest differences of meaning from the profile bird representation which occupies the remaining three sides. Séjourné's argument that the carvings represent two views of the same bird is refuted in the light of careful visual comparisons of the forms and ornithological examination. Other iconographic research on bird meaning in the context of Teotihuacán culture is discussed followed by an interpretation of the meaning of the two bird images
Archaeology · Argument (complex analysis · Art · Biology · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Ornithology · Representation (politics · Archaeology and Natural History · Ecology · History · Latin American history and culture · Philosophy · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 2001 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |