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La Malinche, the female consort of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, is one of the most reviled (and misunderstood) individuals in history. Combining art historical, ethnohistorical, and archaeological arguments this paper will... more
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is both the largest and oldest continuously occupied building in Mesoamerica. Initial occupation of the ceremonial precinct began in the Late Formative period, and the first building stage of the Pyramid... more
In 'Time and the Ancestors: Aztec and Mixtec Ritual Art', Maarten Jansen and Aurora Pérez present new interpretations of enigmatic masterpieces from ancient Mexico. Combining iconographical analysis with the study of archaeological... more
The famous Toltec historical figure Nacxitl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl, in Yucatan known as Kukulcan and referred to as Nacxit in the Popol Vuh, appears in Mixtec historical codices and Lienzos of the Coixtlahuaca Valley as Lord 4 Jaguar,... more
In October of 1519, Hernán Cortés ordered his conquistadores to attack assembled Cholulteca indians in the main plaza of their city, resulting in one of the key events (and greatest tragedies) of the Spanish conquest of New Spain. The... more
Mudejar Art, the architectural style that emerged in Spain during the Reconquista, is relatively common in Spanish Colonial architecture in America, but it was merely an echo of the contemporary buildings constructed in Spain during the... more
Creo que la mayor parte de mi vida he vivido acompañado de personas ajenas a mi familia. Esto es, de una u otra manera siempre acompañado de los famosos roommates o compañeros de habitación o compañeros de departamento. En la Ciudad de... more
Fifty years ago when the Tula/Chichén Itzá debate was formalized at the Sociedad Mexicana de Antropología Mesa Redonda, the relationship between the two great centers was an enigma. Now, after five decades of intensive research at the two... more
Ensayo incluido en el libro "En busca del quelite perdido: recetario viviente para Cholula," resultado del proyecto del mismo nombre que se llevó a cabo a lo largo de 2015 con apoyo del Programa de Fomento a Proyectos y Coinversiones... more
The purpose of this paper is to build on Reyes García’s excellent ethnohistorical study with archaeological and art historical evidence, in order to more fully explore the concept of the ‘water-mountain.’ In doing so, I will argue that... more
Field school students under the supervision of Daniel Wolfman excavated a series of domestic features on the outskirts of the Cholula urban center in 1968; these were analyzed as part of my PhD dissertation and remain the most extensive... more
Información del artículo El Códice de Cholula: nuevos enfoques de estudio.
In 'Time and the Ancestors: Aztec and Mixtec Ritual Art', Maarten Jansen and Aurora Pérez present new interpretations of enigmatic masterpieces from ancient Mexico. Combining iconographical analysis with the study of archaeological... more
How is Teotihuacan influence represented, and what does the emulation of its style imply? The answers to these questions depend on the variable nature of this city’s extraterritorial interests and the levels of engagement it was able to... more
San Andrés Cholula
The study of obsidian from consumer sites of the Early Classic Period (A.D. 100 – 450) in Central Mexico outside of the Basin of Mexico has few antecedents, and the site of Cholula is no exception. This study attempts to partially fill in... more
Discusión de la relación entre espacio y cultura en virtud de que la interconexión existente entre barrio y lo barrial es la misma que concurre entre lengua y habla....
Esta obra propone una vía de análisis del mercado-tianguis como una institución económica sociocultural diversa. Se estudia los constructos humanos de quienes utilizan el mercado-tianguis de Santiago Mixquitla, Cholula, de los... more
San Pedro Cholula, y en general toda la región de las Cholulas, ofrecen una oportunidad para observar las interacciones entre los aspectos locales o “tradicionales” y los globales, como los procesos de gentrifiación y la inserción de... more
Cholula (Puebla, Mexico), an ancient pre-Hispanic city, since 1971 is home to UDLAP, Universidad de las Américas Puebla. Over the years, the presence of UDLAP has deeply affected the fabric of the city, transforming a once rural center... more
This is the very first study that examines the contents of the codex Egerton 2895 (Sanchez Solís) by means of a page by page reading. The first three pages provide an introduction into the dynastic story, a mythic place of birth and... more
Se describen algunos de los
rasgos particulares que asume el sistema de cargos en
la región de Cholula, así como una propuesta teórica para
el análisis de las prácticas sociales en dicho territorio
rasgos particulares que asume el sistema de cargos en
la región de Cholula, así como una propuesta teórica para
el análisis de las prácticas sociales en dicho territorio
"As the center for the religious cult of Quetzalcoatl, Cholula played a prominent role in shaping events of central Mexico's Postclassic period. Yet confusion over historical events in Cholula itself have limited its place in recent... more
An illustrated public lecture about the history and symbolism of the Great Pyramid of Cholula. The conference was in support of opposition to the planned development of a tourist theme park on the 'protected' archaeological zone around... more
An examination of rotating power structures within a Pre-Columbian ceremonial center from the perspective of continuities with comparable systems that continued at Cholula through the Colonial period to the present day.