Mortuary Practices and the Social Order at La Quemada, Zacatecas, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4374769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ben A Nelson (0000-0002-8051-3847), J A Darling (0000-0002-0245-3578), David A Kice |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 298-315 |
| Publication date | 1992-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-6635 • E-ISSN: 2325-5080 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/971951 |
| OpenAlex | W2314189399 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 22 |
Epiclassic occupants of the site of La Quemada left the disarticulated remains of 11-14 humans in an apparently sacred structure outside the monumental core of the site. Several lines of evidence are reviewed to generate propositions about the ritual meanings and functions of the bones. A comparative analysis reveals the complexity of mortuary practices in northern and western Mexico, and permits the suggestion that these particular remains were those of revered ancestors or community members. The sacred structure is seen as a charnel house, in which the more ancient tradition of ancestor worship expressed in shaft tombs was essentially perpetuated above ground. Hostile social relations are clearly suggested, however, by other categories of bone deposits. Recognition of the rich variability of mortuary displays leads to questions about their role in the maintenance of the social order
Ancestor · Ancient history · Archaeology · Ethnology · Genealogy · Geography · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Social order · Worship · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Latin American history and culture · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2024 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |