Abstract

GOMEZ-GASTELUM, Luis. Seashell color in ancient western Mexico. The case of the Postclassic. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2007, vol.78, suppl., pp.41-59. ISSN 2007-8706.

Based on studies of Mesoamerican cosmology, especially with regard to the human body and the meaning of color, we analyzed the use patterns of seashells and objects made from seashells in the Pre-Hispanic societies of western Mexico in the Postclassic period (1100-1530 A.D.). The goal was to understand the symbolism given to these objects by the people who utilized them.

Keywords : archaeology; human burials; ornaments; funeral offerings; symbols; world quarters.

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