Classic Maya Figurines as Materials of Socialization: Evidence from Ceibal, Guatemala

MacLellan, Jessica; Triadan, Daniela

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dc.contributor.author	MacLellan, Jessica
dc.contributor.author	Triadan, Daniela
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-06T17:04:48Z
dc.date.available	2023-10-06T17:04:48Z
dc.date.issued	2023-09-21
dc.identifier.citation	MacLellan, Jessica, and Daniela Triadan. 2023. "Classic Maya Figurines as Materials of Socialization: Evidence from Ceibal, Guatemala." Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 72:101548.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/669860
dc.description.abstract	We examine Late and Terminal Classic (c. AD 600-950) Maya ceramic figurine whistles from Ceibal, Guatemala, as materials of socialization. The figurines are mold-made and represent repeating characters, including humans, animals, and supernaturals. Based on mortuary and other contextual evidence, we argue that they were used for household performances among adults and children. Figurines were everyday objects, used in ritualized and nonritualized activities. They were played and played with by children. The cast of characters represented in the figurine whistles was determined by adults and tells us about dominant ideologies, including gender and beauty norms. As agents of socialization, children could have reimagined or subverted narratives around these objects. However, the materiality of the figurines limited play and shaped social structures that persisted for centuries.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Our research at Ceibal was funded by the National Geographic Society; National Science Foundation (BCS-0750808, BCS-1518794); National Endowment for the Humanities (RZ-51209-10); Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology–Japan KAKENHI (21101003 and 21101002); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI (21402008); and Alphawood Foundation. Additional support was provided by Dumbarton Oaks, the University of Arizona (School of Anthropology, Graduate and Professional Student Council, Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute), and the American Council of Learned Societies. Permits were granted by the Instituto de Antropología e Historia, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Guatemala.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2023.101548	en_US
dc.rights	© 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	en_US
dc.subject	Mesoamerican archaeology	en_US
dc.subject	household archaeology	en_US
dc.subject	Maya archaeology	en_US
dc.subject	Childhood	en_US
dc.subject	Gender	en_US
dc.title	Classic Maya Figurines as Materials of Socialization: Evidence from Ceibal, Guatemala	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.contributor.department	School of Anthropology, University of Arizona	en_US
dc.identifier.journal	Journal of Anthropological Archaeology	en_US
dc.description.note	24 month embargo; published 21 Sept 2023.	en_US
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dc.eprint.version	Final accepted manuscript	en_US