Abstract Ancient Maya used to preserve relics, commonly wrapped in sacred bundles. Archaeological and historical sources allow us to know the mortuary treatments which led to obtain those relics, the different contexts in which they were placed and the social uses to which they were destined. I distinguish between three types of relics: domestic relics related to a lineage; those of gods or founding ancestors of a community, and those of the sacrificed and captives, associated with war trophies. Their joint analysis provides important information regarding Maya conceptions about ancestors, personhood and authority, which explain the ritual importance of relics, the meanings available in them and their role in legitimating power. The name of...
ResumenLos gobernantes mayas estilaban utilizar atavíos funerarios para expresar su poder después de...
The relics have been part of the history of the Christian religion since its origins. They have been...
This article aims to understand the warrior symbolism of human sacrifices during the post-classic pe...
The aim of this article is to analyze the funerary customs and ritual for the souls among contempora...
For the Maya rulers was fundamental the use of funerary attires to express their power after death. ...
ResumenLos gobernantes mayas estilaban utilizar atavíos funerarios para expresar su poder después de...
The paper describes the Mayan ceremonial centers and traditional festivals of the Maya of Quintana R...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
Esta tesis analiza en profundidad el ritual de personificación entre los mayas del Clásico (250-900 ...
Notice dans le numéro 73 de Totem, magazine du Musée d'Ethnographie de GenèveThis article aims to gi...
Notice dans le numéro 73 de Totem, magazine du Musée d'Ethnographie de GenèveThis article aims to gi...
Prehispanic Maya rulers performed duties and bore titles that link them directly with the sacred. M...
ResumenLos gobernantes mayas estilaban utilizar atavíos funerarios para expresar su poder después de...
The relics have been part of the history of the Christian religion since its origins. They have been...
This article aims to understand the warrior symbolism of human sacrifices during the post-classic pe...
The aim of this article is to analyze the funerary customs and ritual for the souls among contempora...
For the Maya rulers was fundamental the use of funerary attires to express their power after death. ...
ResumenLos gobernantes mayas estilaban utilizar atavíos funerarios para expresar su poder después de...
The paper describes the Mayan ceremonial centers and traditional festivals of the Maya of Quintana R...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
This article suggests that trophy head taking among the Classic Maya was a complex phenomenon. It as...
Esta tesis analiza en profundidad el ritual de personificación entre los mayas del Clásico (250-900 ...
Notice dans le numéro 73 de Totem, magazine du Musée d'Ethnographie de GenèveThis article aims to gi...
Notice dans le numéro 73 de Totem, magazine du Musée d'Ethnographie de GenèveThis article aims to gi...
Prehispanic Maya rulers performed duties and bore titles that link them directly with the sacred. M...
ResumenLos gobernantes mayas estilaban utilizar atavíos funerarios para expresar su poder después de...
The relics have been part of the history of the Christian religion since its origins. They have been...
This article aims to understand the warrior symbolism of human sacrifices during the post-classic pe...