Moieties in Ancient Mesoamerica
Inferences on Teotihuacan Social Structure. Part II
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4773978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marshall Joseph Becker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 315 |
| Publication date | 1975-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Indian Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-182X • E-ISSN: 1534-1828 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1183607 |
| OpenAlex | W2067074204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
interpretation of evidence derived from archaeological contexts depends on the acceptance of concepts of cultural continuity over long periods of time. Although many anthropologists find such continuities to be noteworthy, all due caution should be used in applying this approach (see Kubler 1972b). In Aztec mythology a duo representing the Sun and Venus are also patrons of the ball game (Nicholson 1971:416-419). In this respect they are similar to the divine brothers in the Popol Vuh, Hun Hunapti and Vucub Hunahpti who, in the form of Venus and the Sun, play ball against the rulers of the underworld. These stories, removed in both time and space, demonstrate the utility of Willey's assumptions. The relationship between myth and social structure in most cultures provides a basis for assuming that the study of origin myths, of depictions of such myths, will provide evidence for making inference on social structure
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Mesoamerica · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · History · Latin American history and culture
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2016 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |