book chapter

Appendix VIII: Figurines and urn fragments from the Monte Albán Survey

Monte Albán: settlement patterns at the ancient Zapotec capital, by Richard E. Blanton • New York • Published In 1978 • Pages: 379-402

By: Kuttruff , Carl.

Abstract

This article is structured to provide a descriptive catalogue of the figurine and urn fragments that were recovered from the site of Monte Albán during the Monte Albán Survey Project. Attempts are made to date the figurine fragments based on comparisons with published illustrations of complete or more complete figurines, as well as photographs of the figurines from Monte Albán Terraces 634 and 635, excavated by Marcus Winter in 1972 and 1973, and examination of the figurine collections at the Museo Frissel in Mitla. The section on the urn fragments lists and describes the various urn elements that were recovered during the survey. These are generally grouped into basal, body, head and headdress elements. Brief descriptions of each element are given and well illustrated in the text (pp. 379-380).

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

General Middle America and the Caribbean

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2009

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

2600-1700 BP (600 BC-AD 300)

Coverage Place

Monte Albán, Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico

Notes

Carl Kuttruff

LCCN

77011917

LCSH

Zapotec Indians--Antiquities/Zapotec Indians--Land tenure/Land settlement patterns--Mexico--Oaxaca Valley/Monte Albán Site (Mexico)Oaxaca Valley (Mexico)--Antiquities