"We need more publications like this if we are to move forward in our understanding of the Mesoamerican past, its layering of landscapes, and the variable and ever-changing nature of its material culture. The often unsuspected worlds that such an approach reveals are an advance not only for Mesoamerican Studies but for archaeology in general.”
—Nicholas J. Saunders, University of Bristol

"[T]he volume represents movement in a positive direction for obsidian studies and should be necessary reading for Mesoamerican archaeologists in general."
—Latin American Antiquity

"[A] refreshing and long-overdue exploration of the emic significance of obsidian in ancient Mesoamerica. . . . [T]his volume is a useful pilot study that should be of interest to any serious Mesoamerican archaeologist."
—Journal of Anthropological Research

"[A]n outstanding drive toward knowledge of symbolism and ancient ideologies related to obsidian in Mesoamerica, with approaches relevant beyond this region."
—American Anthropologist

"The essays in Obsidian Reflections demonstrate the type of methodological innovation required to expand our understanding of the cultural production of the early modern world."
—Sixteenth Century Journal