Bodies moving in space: Ancient Mesoamerican human sculpture and embodiment

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 238-247

  Bachand, Holly ^a   Joyce, Rosemary A ^a   Hendon, Julia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 27844544708     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774303230146     Document Type: Review

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