Anthropology professor elizabeth brumfiel, who served as professor of anthropology at albion college from 19772003, passed away jan. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The trade in cooking tools under the aztec and the spanish empire ancient mesoamerica, 2701. The increasing recognition that the achievements of mesoamerican civilizations were among the most sophisticated of the ancient world has led to a. These three citystates ruled the area in and around the valley of mexico from 1428 until the combined forces of the spanish conquistadores and their native allies. Aztec nobility who, having learned to write nahuatl the aztec language, spanish, or latin the language of the catholic church, recorded the native histories that had been passed down to them in memorized oral narratives and pictorial documents. This is a bibliography of scholarly books on aztec civilization, compiled by dr. In addition to traditional subjects like cosmology, religion, human sacrifice, and political history, this book covers such contemporary concerns as the environment and agriculture, health and disease, women and social status, and urbanism. Brumfiel skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Liz at the aztec world exhibit at the field museum in 2008. Brumfiel was an american archaeologist who taught at northwestern university. Elizabeth brumfiel, professor of anthropology at northwestern university, provides an introduction to the aztec world, a new exhibit at the field museum in chicago. Factional competition and political development in the new. Cambridge core archaeology of the americas factional competition and political development in the new world edited by elizabeth m.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our friend and colleague, elizabeth brumfiel, who died on sunday, january 1 st at the age of 66. Political factions in the transition from classic to postclassic in the mixteca alta bruce e. This is a wonderful book and took my breath away with the research that was done to achieve it. Elizabeth brumfiel, a widely recognized scholar in the field of feminist archaeology who studied aztec culture, examining not only the functional and economic significance of ancient relics but. In addition to traditional subjects like cosmology, religion, human sacrifice, and political history, this book covers such contemporary concerns as the environment. Touring the aztec world with professor elizabeth brumfiel. The aztec peoples included different ethnic groups of central mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of mesoamerica from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
Buy a cheap copy of aztec book by elizabeth baquedano. It is the story of a fictional aztec who testifies about his life before a panel of priests who record the tales for their king in spain. Testing the effectiveness of ideological domination. Schafer stylistic and spatial variability in early aztec ceramics. Elizabeth liz brumfiels career as an anthropologist and archaeol a book by w. In addition to traditional subjects like cosmology, religion, human sacrifice, and political history, this book covers such concerns as the environment and agriculture, health and disease. In addition to traditional subjects like cosmology, religion, human sacrifice, and political history, this book covers such contemporary concerns as the environment and agriculture, health and disease, women and social. Elizabeth brumfiel is the author of the aztec world 4. Elizabeth brumfiel was a widely recognized scholar in the field of feminist archaeology who studied aztec culture, examining not only the functional and economic significance of ancient relics but.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. In memoriam elizabeth brumfiel, 19452012 cynthia robin department of anthropology, northwestern university, 1810 hinman avenue, evanston, il 60208, usa liz brumfiel was the best friend i ever had in the academic world. Read and anthropologist michael smith address the role of the everyday in the creation of the sacred. Elizabeth brumfiel, a past president of the american anthropological association, was a widely recognized scholar in the field of feminist archaeology. Ethnic groups and factions in aztec mexico elizabeth m. March 10, 1945 january 1, 2012 was an american archaeologist who taught at northwestern university and albion college. Ben 1954 the golden book of indian crafts and lore.
She spent more than 20 years studying aztec culture in the mexican village of xaltocan, examining not only the functional and economic significance of ancient relics, but what scholars learned. Liz brumfiel was the best friend i ever had in the academic world. Nicholas steno the technique of stratigraphic dating and the law of superposition were introduced by a scholar named. These native histories have all the elements of good soap opera. Since its violent dissolution in 1521, the aztec empire of mexico has continually intrigued us. Feinman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elizabeth brumfiels investigation into the role of women in aztec society utilized. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Of particular interest to her was the information that many of those objects shed on the lives of women under aztec rule. At huexotla, an altepetl capital close to texcoco, elizabeth brumfiels research has documented the turn to heavy grain production for urban food supply. Aztec spindle whorls and their iconography spindle whorls is a relatively common artefact in aztec archaeological excavations brumfiel 2001, and can be grouped into two categories. Polities, boundaries, and trade in the classic period. Factional competition and political development in the new world. Brumfiel was one of the first scholars to examine the role of women in aztec culture through. Ludington endowed professor at albion in 1996, was well known for conducting an archaeological project at the site of xaltocan in mexico. Elizabeth brumfiel, professor of anthropology at northwestern university, passed away on 1 january 2012 after battling cancer. Yes, theres a lot of sex and human sacrifice, this was the aztec empire after all. The aztec world is an illustrated survey of the aztecs based on insightful research by a team of international experts from the united states and mexico. She had been a president of the american anthropological association. Liz with husband vince and young son geoff in the early 1980s.
The aztec world the aztec world is an illustrated survey of the aztecs based on insightful research by a team of international experts from the united states and mexico. In addition to traditional subjects like cosmology, religion, human sacrifice, and political history, this book covers such contemporary concerns as the environment and agriculture, health and. Recent discoveries resulting from the excavation of the templo mayor in the heart of mexico city have taught us even more about this fascinating culture. Slice of aztec life rarely revealed showcased in new. We wanted to include objects that would be used by all the different kinds of people who contributed to the aztec world.
The aztec empire, or the triple alliance classical nahuatl. Brumfiels perspective will be well represented in the the aztec world, running from oct. Professor elizabeth brumfielknown to so many as lizwas an inspiring and engaged scholar, training and encouraging new perspectives on anthropology and archaeology. She is the lead curator of the exhibit, which traces the rise and fall of the aztec empire with nearly 300 artifacts from museums across mexico and the united states. Elizabeth brumfiel, professor of anthropology at northwestern university, provides an introduction to the aztec world, a new exhibit at the field museum in.
Parsons health and disease among the aztecs juan alberto roman berrelleza tenochtitlan in 1519. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elizabeth m brumfiel books online. Factionalism is an important force of social transformation, and this volume examines how factional competition in the kinship and political structures in ancient new world societies led to the development of chiefdoms, states and empires. The case studies, from a range of new world societies, represent all levels of nonegalitarian societies and a wide variety of ecological settings in the. The bibliographies of most of the books in this list have citations to the professional literature. Factional divisions within the aztec colhua royal family rudolf van zantwijk10. The aztec world book 9 editions published in 2008 in english and chinese and held by 679 worldcat member libraries worldwide the aztec world is an. The aztec world is an illustrated survey of the aztecs based on insightful.
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