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FEATHERWORKING IN THE PROVINCES: A DISPERSED LUXURY CRAFT UNDER AZTEC HEGEMONY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2016

Frances F. Berdan
Frances F. Berdan*
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, Room SB-327, San Bernadino, California 92407–2397
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Abstract

Elizabeth Brumfiel has made many contributions in the area of Aztec-period economic specialization. This article builds on her work by examining social and political contingencies on the production of fancy featherwork objects. It goes beyond the urban core and explores the impact of Aztec imperial conquest and tribute demands on the production and distribution of feathered objects in conquered regions.

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Special Section: Breaking and Entering The Ecosystem—Remembering Elizabeth M. Brumfiel
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Ancient Mesoamerica , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , Spring 2016 , pp. 209 - 219
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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