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Ritual Use of the Human Form: A Contextual Analysis of the "Charlie Chaplin" Figure in the Maya Lowlands
| Title: | Ritual Use of the Human Form: A Contextual Analysis of the "Charlie Chaplin" Figure in the Maya Lowlands. |
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| Name(s): |
Lomitola, Lisa, Author Chase, Arlen, Committee Chair Barber, Sarah, Committee Member Chase, Diane, Committee Member , Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2012 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Small anthropomorphic figures, most often referred to as (")Charlie Chaplins,(") appear in ritual deposits throughout the ancient Maya sites of Belize during the late Preclassic and Early Classic Periods and later, throughout the Pet(&)#233;n region of Guatemala. Often these figures appear within similar cache assemblages and are carved from (")exotic(") materials such as shell or jade. This thesis examines the contexts in which these figures appear and considers the wider implications for commonly held ritual practices throughout the Maya lowlands during the Classic Period and the similarities between (")Charlie Chaplin(") figures and anthropomorphic figures found in ritual contexts outside of the Maya area. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0004402 (IID), ucf:49394 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2012-08-01 M.A. Sciences, Anthropology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Archaeology -- Ritual -- Ancient Maya | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004402 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2012-08-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
