Ancient Mesoamerican Mortars, Plasters, and Stuccos
Comalcalco, Part I
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2561994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edwin R Littmann (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2Part1 |
| Pages | 135-140 |
| Publication date | 1957-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/276436 |
| OpenAlex | W4213084030 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 1 |
The use of lime mortar in the New World appears to be confined to the area of Mesoamerica. It is, in fact, one of the most important of the several traits charatceristic of this area which have given rise to the concept of Mesoamerica as a distinct cultural unit. The extensive use of lime mortar within Mesoamerica probably played a significant role in the development of more advanced forms of architecture within this area than in other parts of the New World, especially since it was employed ornamentally as well as functionally
Archaeology · Geography · Lime · Lime mortar · Mesoamerica · Mortar · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Architecture · Building materials and conservation · Geology · History · Latin American history and culture · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1959 - 2021 (63) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |