Fanning the Sacred Flame: Mesoamerican Studies in Honor of H. B. Nicholson

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Fanning the Sacred Flame: Mesoamerican Studies in Honor of H. B. Nicholson contains twenty-two original papers in tribute to H. B. "Nick" Nicholson, a pioneer of Mesoamerican research. His intellectual legacy is recognized by Mesoamerican archaeologists, art historians, ethnohistorians, and ethnographers--students, colleagues, and friends who derived inspiration and encouragement from him throughout their own careers. Each chapter, which presents original research inspired by Nicholson, pays tribute to the teacher, writer, lecturer, friend, and mentor who became a legend within his own lifetime.
Covering all of Mesoamerica across all time periods, contributors include Patricia R. Anawalt, Alfredo López Austin, Anthony Aveni, Robert M. Carmack, David C. Grove, Richard D. Hansen, Leonardo López Luján, Kevin Terraciano, and more. Eloise Quiñones Keber provides a thorough biographical sketch, detailing Nicholson's academic and professional journey. Publication supported, in part, by The Patterson Foundation and several private donors.

Review

"The essays, written by recognized professionals in their respective fields, are outstanding... A fitting tribute." ―Colonial Latin American Review

About the Author

Matthew A. Boxt is a lecturer of anthropology at California State University, Northridge, and a former student of H. B. Nicholson.

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Fanning the Sacred Flame


Mesoamerican studies in honor of H. B. Nicholson
By Matthew A. Boxt, Brian Dervin Dillon University of Press of ColoradoCopyright © 2012 University of Press of Colorado
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-60732-160-6


Contents
Foreword And Reminiscence Davíd Carrasco and Eduardo Matos Moctezuma,
Introduction Matthew A. Boxt and Brian Dervin Dillon,
1. H. B. Nicholson and the Archaeological Bug Eloise Quiñones Keber,
PART I: THE OLMEC AND THEIR NEIGHBORS,
2. The Middle Formative Period Stelae of Chalcatzingo David C. Grove,
3. Isla Alor: Olmec to Contact in the La Venta Hinterland Matthew A. Boxt, L. Mark Raab, and Rebecca B. González Lauck,
4. Aquí Nació el Mundo: Takalik Abaj and Early Mesoamerican Civilization Brian Dervin Dillon,
PART II: THE MAYA AND THEIR NEIGHBORS,
5. Kingship in the Cradle of Maya Civilization: The Mirador Basin Richard D. Hansen,
6. Yaxchilán Structure 23: The House of Ix K'ab'al Xok Sandra L. Orellana,
7. Santa Rosa, Chiapas: Human Sacrifice and the Mesoamerican Ballgame Alejandro Martínez Muriel and Emilie Carreón Blaine,
8. Pipil Archaeology of Pacific Guatemala Frederick J. Bove, José Vicente Genovez, and Carlos A. Batres,
9. Under Ground in Ancient Mesoamerica James E. Brady,
PART III: CENTRAL MEXICO,
10. The Mixteca-Puebla Tradition and H. B. Nicholson Pablo Escalante Gonzalbo,
11. Obsidian Butterfly and Flowery Tree: An Effigy Vessel from Coxcatlán Edward B. Sisson,
12. Nick at Night: Cosmic Aspects of Topiltzin-Quetzalcoatl Anthony F. Aveni,
13. The Xipe Tótec Cult and Mexica Military Promotion Carlos Javier González González,
PART IV: ETHNOHISTORY,
14. Prehispanic K'iche-Maya Historiography Robert M. Carmack,
15. Connecting Nahua and Mixtec Histories Kevin Terraciano,
PART V: THE COLONIAL PERIOD,
16. The Final Tribute of Tenochtitlan Lawrence H. Feldman,
17. Feathered Serpents, Pulquerías, and Indian Sedition in Colonial Cholula Geoffrey G. McCafferty,
18. The Posthumous History of the Tizoc Stone Alfredo López Austin and Leonardo López Luján,
19. The Real Expedición Anticuaria Collection Marie-France Fauvet-Berthelot, Leonardo López Luján, and Susana Guimarâes,
PART VI: ETHNOGRAPHY,
20. Yucatec Maya Agricultural Ritual Survivals Ruth Gubler,
21. Mesoamerican Indian Clothing: Survivals, Acculturation, and Beyond Patricia R. Anawalt,
List of Contributors,
Index,

CHAPTER 1
H. B. NICHOLSON AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUG
Eloise Quiñones Keber

In an earlier tribute to the scholarly life and accomplishments of H. B. Nicholson (1925–2007), emeritus professor of anthropolo