Abstract / Description of output
In this article, we present a study of a carved stone monument depicting a death deity from the Costa Chica region of Guerrero, Mexico. In comparing the monument with other representations of death deities in Mesoamerican iconography, we discuss its general significance as relates to human sacrifice. Further, comparisons with other carved stones found in the Costa Chica are suggestive of changes in political ideology within this region that may parallel similar developments seen elsewhere in Mesoamerica. This study will shed some light on the archaeology of a key area of Mexico that has largely remained unexplored.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-26 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Mexicon |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2015 |