<p>Neglected by scholars in favour of his great rival Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca is among the most enigmatic of the Aztec gods. A large amount of documentary, iconographic and archaeological evidence survives for this powerful avenging figure. In this substantial study, now translated into English, Olivier draws on this rich body of evidence to discuss the symbolism associated with the god, his names and representations, his role in the fall of the kingdom of Tollan, his temple, priests and rituals.</p>

Mockeries and Metamorphoses of an Aztec God: Tezcatlipoca, `Lord of the Smoking Mirror' (Mesoamerican Worlds Series)

Olivier, Guilhelm

Religion & Spirituality

Colorado University Press

These sixteen essays, plus an intoduction, originated at the Eighth Biennial Meeting of the Southwest Symposium held in Tucson, Arizona in 2002, which argued that archaeology could reveal as much about identity and feasting as more traditional anthropological methods. The essays largely comprise case studies from across the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Contributors discuss the ways in which archaeology can identify social identity, including the evidence of material culture and architecture, as well as the signs of cultural interactions between different groups. The contributors show how the archaeological evidence of feasting can also be used to explain the social and political roles of public feasts and gatherings. The final section focuses on the Chihuahuan people of North Mexico. Archaeological plans, maps and illustrations of artefacts complement these scholarly and well-presented essays.

Identity, Feasting and the Archaeology of the Greater Southwest (Southwest Syposium Series)

History

Mills, Barbara J.

Americas

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