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Record No. 28603
El dios-hacha de jadeita en la América Central: su localización geográfica y su lugar en el tiempo
The jadeite axe god in Central America: Its geographical distribution and its place in time
Conference Paper
Stone, D.Z. (1973) El dios-hacha de jadeita en la América Central: su localización geográfica y su lugar en el tiempo. [The jadeite axe god in Central America: Its geographical distribution and its place in time] Atti del XL Congresso Internazionale Degli Americanisti, 3–10 September, Roma, Genova: Tilgher, pp. 213–218.
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gems, jade, jadeite, fei cui, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Mayan jade, Mexico, history, Costa Rica, Honduras, archaeogemology, lapidary
Stone examines the “axe-god” (dios-hacha), a distinctive form of jadeite artifact from Central America, with particular attention to its geographical distribution and chronological position. The study considers the occurrence of these carved jadeite axes within the archaeological record and their distribution among Central American cultural areas in an effort to establish where and when the type was produced and used.