Ancient Maya Stone Polishers and Issues with the Terminology for the Artifacts Polished with These Tools

The ancient Maya adorned themselves with ornamental objects. This study investigates a type of polishing tool used by the ancient Maya to manufacture certain types of ornaments. Five stone polishing tools used by the ancient Maya are presented and analyzed. Relevant artifact forms are examined to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Landry, Rachael
Other Authors: Chase, Arlen
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Central Florida 2013
Online Access:http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5967