This article discusses a category of conch-shell gorgets, mainly semielliptical in shape,
which were produced during the Terminal Classic period in central Mexico and/or the Maya …

How we currently define value is certainly different than understandings and meanings of
value in the past. Nevertheless, coming to a more common understanding of how we define …

This article revisits ear ornament data from Tikal—both material and visual—to better
understand the varied roles of ear ornamentation in ancient Maya society over time. The …

Los cazadores-recolectores del período arcaico de la región del Bajo Pecos en el suroeste
de Texas y Coahuila, México, crearon complejos murales de arte rupestre que contienen …

Les céramiques mayas décorées de la période classique (200/300 dn è. à 900 dn è.) sont à
la fois d'importants marqueurs culturels et chronologiques, et de véritables œuvres d'art qui …

One of the most pervasive and enduring visual stereotypes of “primitive” people is a bone
through the nose. As but one example among many, consider the following trope within a …

Stephen Houston encouraged me to pursue the topic of this research as soon as it seemed
that COVID-19 travel restrictions would interrupt my fieldwork. I have deeply appreciated our …