TY - BOOK ID - 86196118 TI - Manufactured light AU - Blainey, Marc Gordon AU - Gallaga, Emiliano PY - 2015 SN - 1607324083 1607324075 1607329387 9781607324089 9781607324072 PB - Boulder University Press of Colorado DB - UniCat KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology. KW - Material culture KW - Mirrors KW - Indians of North America KW - Indians of Mexico KW - History KW - Material culture. KW - Antiquities. KW - Southwest, New KW - Mexico KW - Indigenous peoples KW - Meso-America KW - Meso-American Indians KW - Mesoamerica KW - Mesoamerican Indians KW - Pre-Columbian Indians KW - Precolumbian Indians KW - Ethnology KW - American aborigines KW - American Indians KW - First Nations (North America) KW - Indians of the United States KW - Native Americans KW - North American Indians KW - Aberration, Chromatic and spherical KW - Looking-glasses KW - Furniture KW - Optical instruments KW - Culture KW - Folklore KW - Technology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:86196118 AB - "Complex and time-consuming to produce, pyrite mirrors stand out among Prehispanic artifacts for their aesthetic beauty, their symbolic implications, and the complexity and skill of their assembly. Manufactured Light presents the latest archaeological research on these items, focusing on the intersection of their significance and use and on the technological aspects of the manufacturing processes that created them. The volume covers the production, meaning, and utilization of pyrite mirrors in various Mesoamerican communities. Chapters focus on topics such as experimental archaeology projects and discussions of workshops in archaeological contexts in the Maya, Central Mexico, and northwest Mexico regions. Other chapters concentrate on the employment and ideological associations of these mirrors in Prehispanic times, especially as both sacred and luxury items. The final chapters address continuities in the use of mirrors from Prehispanic to modern times, especially in contemporary indigenous communities, with an emphasis on examining the relationship between ethnographic realities and archaeological interpretations. While the symbolism of these artifacts and the intricacy of their construction have long been recognized in archaeological discussions, Manufactured Light is the first synthesis of this important yet under-studied class of material culture. It is a must-read for students and scholars of Mesoamerican archaeology, ethnography, religion, replicative experimentation, and lithic technology. Contributors include: Marc G. Blainey, Thomas Calligaro, Carrie L. Dennett, Emiliano Gallaga, Julie Gazzola, Sergio Gomez Chavez, Olivia Kindl, Brigitte Kovacevich, Achim Lelgemann, Jose J. Lunazzi, John J. McGraw, Emiliano Melgar, Joseph Mountjoy, Reyna Solis, and Karl Taube"-- ER -