Serving Vessels of Esquina de Huajra (Tumbaya, Jujuy, Argentina). Theoretical Alternatives for Interpreting Their Meaning
In this paper, the meaning of ceramic serving vessels from the Humahuaca-Inca settlement Esquina de Huajra is explored. Affordances and constraints properties for a given use and the contiguity or spatial relation of the vessels with each other and with other material culture elements were analyzed....
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Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/9123 |
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| Sumario: | In this paper, the meaning of ceramic serving vessels from the Humahuaca-Inca settlement Esquina de Huajra is explored. Affordances and constraints properties for a given use and the contiguity or spatial relation of the vessels with each other and with other material culture elements were analyzed. The presence of significant associative networks (iconicity) among the different elements in a given context was also investigated. A sample of 10 complete and partially fragmented vessels and 94 sherds from Terraza 1 and Terraza 3 was analyzed, the latter integrating grave offerings and an adjacent restricted area. From the morphologic, decorative and manufacturing characteristics, the meaning of serving vessels and the differential behavior of local and non-local pottery styles are discussed as indicators of gender and ethnic origin and in relation to prestige goods consumption and social practices performance. |
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