| Painted Pottery of Honduras: Object Lives and Itineraries Contributor(s): A. Joyce (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004341498 ISBN-13: 9789004341494 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Art | Ceramics - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics |
| Series: Early Americas: History and Culture |
| Physical Information: 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Painted Pottery of Honduras Rosemary Joyce describes the development of the Ulua Polychrome tradition in Honduras from the fifth to sixteenth centuries AD, and critically examines archaeological research on these objects that began in the nineteenth century. Previously treated as a marginal product of Classic Maya society, this study shows that Ulua Polychromes are products of the ritual and social life of indigenous societies composed of wealthy farmers engaged in long-distance relationships extending from Costa Rica to Mexico. Drawing on concepts of agency, practice, and intention, Rosemary Joyce takes a potter's perspective and develops a generational workshop model for innovation by communities of practice who made and used painted pottery in serving meals and locally meaningful ritual practices. |
