Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Tables xv
5. Introduction
6. chapter one Reflections on Obsidian Studies in Mesoamerica 3
7. Section I Ethnohistorical and Ethnographic Perspectives
8. chapter two Ethnohistorical Evidence for Obsidian’s Ritual and Symbolic Uses among the Postclassic Tarascans 45
9. Chapter Three The Symbolism of Obsidian in Postclassic Central Mexico 75
10. Chapter Four Machetes and Meaning 111
11. Section II Symbolic Dimensions of Obsidian Production and Exchange
12. Chapter Five Symbolic and Ritual Dimensions of Exchange, Production, Use, and Deposition of Ancient Maya Obsidian Artifacts 127
13. Chapter Six Obsidian Obsessed? Examining Patterns of Chipped-Stone Procurement at Late Postclassic Tututepec, Oaxac 159
14. Section III Interpreting Obsidian in Ritual Offerings and Use
15. Chapter Seven Obsidian Symbolism in a Temple Offering from La Laguna, Tlaxcala 195
16. Chapter Eight Ritual Use of Obsidian from Maya Caves in Belize 223
17. Chapter Nine Obsidian and Household Ritual at Xochitecatl-Cacaxtla 255
18. Conclusion
19. Chapter Ten Reflections on Reflections 279
20. Contributors 319
21. Index 321