Circulation of Feathers in Mesoamerica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3157666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frances F Berdan (California State University, San Bernardino, corresponding author), Frances Berdan |
| Year | 2006 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nuevo mundo mundos nuevos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1626-0252 • E-ISSN: 1626-0252 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/nuevomundo.1387 |
| OpenAlex | W2068475806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 1 |
Feathers, especially those from colorful tropical birds, were among the most highly prized materials in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Likewise the craft of featherworking was among the most esteemed in the Mesoamerican world. Feathers were fashioned into exquisite adornments for nobles and gods, worked into fancy textiles for the elite, and provided embellishment for the shields and military costumes of highly achieved warriors. This presentation focuses on the manner in which feathers traveled from hand to hand in the complex process of acquisition, manufacture, and finally consumption during the last century before the Spanish conquest. Emphasis is on the circulation of feathers through well-established channels of tribute, marketplace exchange, “foreign” trade, and elite reciprocity
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biology · CONQUEST · Craft · Elite · Feather · Geography · Mesoamerica · Politics · Tribute · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Latin American history and culture · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |