The Pottery Figurines of Tikal [Hardcover]

This volume describes and illustrates the ceramic figurines excavated at the Maya site of Tikal, Guatemala, from 1956 through 1969. The collection includes both hand modeled and mold-made figures, human and animal, as well as related ceramic objects including figurine molds, flutes, and panpipes. The figurines are classified by subject matter, and the site distribution and dating discussed. These figurines are the largest excavated collection of ceramic figurines from a Maya site, and one of the major artifact categories from the site of Tikal. Most of the classifiable pieces are illustrated at a scale that allows comparison with similar objects from other Maya sites. The purpose of this volume is the presentation of the material from the site of Tikal; comparative material is limited.LIST OF TABLES LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS EDITOR'S NOTE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHRONOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS I INTRODUCTION II PRECLASSIC III EARLY CLASSIC IV INTERMEDIATE CLASSIC, LATE CLASSIC, TERMINAL CLASSIC Introduction IVA Figurines in Special Deposits IVB Male IVC Female IVD Animal IVE Other V WHEELED TOYS VI FIGURINE MOLDS VII FLUTES AND PANPIPES VIII NON-FIGURINE MODELED ARTIFACTS: BOXES AND APPLIQUE CURVED OBJECTS IX SUMMARY APPENDIX I: Numerical List of Figurine Catalogue Numbers REFERENCES ILLUSTRATIONS