NDLI: The Cultural Poetics of Power and Space in Ancient Mesoamerica

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The Cultural Poetics of Power and Space in Ancient Mesoamerica

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Author	Reese-Taylor, Kathryn Koontz, Rex
Copyright Year	2018
Description	For almost three thousand years, Mesoamerican societies have crafted spaces for ritual performance with the express purpose of forging power relations. However, in order to develop an understanding of the public discourse, Mesoamerican scholars must attend to the details of the data. The site of El Tajin was a major Epiclassic urban center on the northeastern fringes of Mesoamerica. During the Epiclassic period, the entire Mesoamerican political landscape was reshaped as the Classic centers and systems fell between 700–900 AD. Even though large-scale public displays of political power had been a part of the Mesoamerican political process since Olmec times, during the Epiclassic period these displays were a strategic imperative for individuals to secure and strengthen newly formulated social roles inside of burgeoning new polities. Snake Mountain was a central Ancient Mesoamerican aesthetic trope that regulated the shape of various mythic narratives, rituals, and ceremonial centers. Book Name: Landscape and Power in Ancient Mesoamerica
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DOI	10.4324/9780429499418-1
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2018-02-23
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Landscape and Power in Ancient Mesoamerica Cultural Studies Ancient Ritual Public Centers Epiclassic Period Mesoamerican Political
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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