Ancient Maya teeth : dental modification, cosmology, and social identity in Mesoamerica

Parallelsachtitel: Dental modification, cosmology, and social identity in Mesoamerica
1. Verfasser: Tiesler, Vera , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2024.
Ausgabe: First edition.
Umfang/Format: xv, 229 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies
ISBN: 9781477327579
1477327576
Schlagworte:
Mayas > Social life and customs
Teeth > Marking > Central America.
Mayas > Jewelry.
Mayas > Health and hygiene.
Dentistry, Ancient
Inlays (Dentistry)
Teeth > Marking
Mayas > Mœurs et coutumes.
Décoration dentaire.
Mayas > Bijoux.
Mayas > Santé et hygiène.
Incrustations (Dentisterie)
HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Central America
Parallelausgabe: Tiesler, Vera., Ancient Maya teeth. (Online version:)
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction: Taking Stock of Physical Dental Embodiment
  • Part I: Crafting Maya teeth (thematic section). The Teeth of Dead People : Reconstructing Ancient Dental Works ; Mouths as Portals, Teeth as Jewels : Dentitions as Indigenous Sociocultural Constructs ; The Life Cycles of Embellished Smiles
  • Part II. Tooth modifications across the Maya landscapes (regional survey). Dental Crafts during the First Millennium AD ; Dental Work, Gender, Community Building, and Distinction ; Tooth Decorations after the Maya Collapse ; Conclusions: Ancient Maya Teeth from a Cultural Perspective
  • Appendix 1: Maintaining a Precious smile: a Dentist's Perspective on Maya Inlays and Fillings / Marco Ramírez, Patricia Quintana, Gloria Hernández, Vera Tiesler, and Elma Vaga
  • Appendix 2: List of Documented Resources in the Data Survey for this volume

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