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Pit and Groove Work among the Olmec-style Monuments of the Gulf Coast Lowlands
Arnaud F. Lambert
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One of the most interesting issues in the study of Olmec-style art, especially in the southern Gulf Coast lowlands, has been the debate surrounding the significance of the pits and grooves which appear on many of the Olmec-style monuments in this region. This study catalogs 58 Olmec-style monuments with documented instances of pit and groove work and evaluates previous interpretations of these enigmatic features based on the morphology of the pit and groove marks, the positioning of the markings on the monuments, and the contextual associations of the monuments vis-à-vis the local landscape. In light of this evidence, a model is proposed which places pit and groove work on Olmec-style monuments within a framework of cultural practices linked to rituals of rulership, termination rituals, and charging rituals.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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CHAPTER ONE
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CHAPTER TWO – RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
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CHAPTER THREE – ARCHAEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND
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CHAPTER FOUR - PIT AND GROOVE WORK IN THE FORMATIVE GULF COAST LOWLANDS
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CHAPTER FIVE - DEPOSITIONAL CONTEXTS OF OLMEC-STYLE MONUMENTS WITH PIT AND GROOVE WORK
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CHAPTER SIX - PIT AND GROOVE WORK AND THE RITUAL LIFECOURSE OF OLMEC-STYLE MONUMENTS
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CHAPTER SEVEN - CONCLUSIONS
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APPENDIX ONE – A GUIDE TO OLMEC-STYLE MONUMENTS WITH PIT AND GROOVE WORK
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APPENDIX TWO – MATERIALS, FORMS AND TECHNICAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE MONUMENTS
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APPENDIX THREE – CURRENT LOCATIONS OF OLMEC-STLYE MONUMENTS WITH PIT AND GROOVE WORK
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REFERENCES CITED
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Published: 2014
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407342412 (ebook)
- 9781407312743 (paperback)
BAR Number: S2637