Classification and Interpretation of Marine Shell Artifacts from Western Mexico (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780860548034)

An investigation into the functional and symbolic uses of shells during the pre-conquest era in the Occidente region of Mexico. The author first provides a classification list of known examples, then proceeds to interpret those examples, giving information on provenance, find context, date and function. He concludes that the presence of shell artefacts in the region is the result of a deliberate selection of that material - since the species represented were of relatively little food value - for functional/symbolic purposes.

Author: Robert A. Novella
ISBN-10: 0860548031
ISBN-13: 9780860548034
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
Language: English
Published: 12/31/1995
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.59d