Presentation Year

2020

Depreciated Participant

Myra BallingerAnthropologyUndergraduate Student

College or Department

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

The function and use of small clay whistles in Mesoamerica has been debated in the archaeological record and theories for their use include ritual practice and imitations of animal vocalizations. In this experimental archaeology project I wish to recreate ancient Mayan whistles, more specifically the style of whistle located in Copan and the imported moulds from sites located in current day Honduras. The whistles themselves can take the form of a variety of figures that could include animals, individuals, and deities. I want to establish a better understanding of the amount of time, resources, and skill needed to manufacture clay whistles and how they were then distributed or traded.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

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880

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