Entre la religión, la política y la guerra: La escultórica antropomorfa precolombina de cabezas y de toma de cabezas en el Caribe y el Valle Central de Costa Rica
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Peytrequín Gómez, Jeffrey
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Este trabajo analiza dos acercamientos pioneros y distintos hacia la
interpretación de cierta escultórica precolombina costarricense, en particular,
cabezas antropomorfas en bulto y figuras humanas asiendo cabezas escindidas.
Si bien comparten enfoques funcionalistas, Jorge Lines y Carlos Aguilar se
debaten si dichas representaciones corresponden a “retratos” o meros
“trofeos”; al igual que sobre la naturaleza de las prácticas que conllevaron a
esculpir a estos individuos, ya sea solo actos bélicos u otros con implicaciones
religiosas. Así, durante la década de 1950 se establece una discrepancia
respecto a este tema, quizá, el primer debate científico entre dos arqueólogos
locales a nivel nacional. Al final del escrito se presenta una discusión relativa
a dicha temática, ello a partir de datos actualizados; así como una nueva
propuesta interpretativa.
This work analyses two distinct approaches related to the interpretation of certain Pre-Columbian Costa Rican sculpture: effigy heads and human figures carrying severed heads. Both, Jorge Lines and Carlos Aguilar, share Functionalist linked perspectives but debate if those representations correspond to “portraits” or simple “trophies”, as well as about the nature of the practices related to those objects, either war acts or others with religion implications. During 1950 decade was established a disaccord between the two authors and linked to this topic, maybe, the first scientific debate in Costa Rica ́s Archaeology. At the end, it presents a subject discussion with current data as well as a new interpretative proposal.
This work analyses two distinct approaches related to the interpretation of certain Pre-Columbian Costa Rican sculpture: effigy heads and human figures carrying severed heads. Both, Jorge Lines and Carlos Aguilar, share Functionalist linked perspectives but debate if those representations correspond to “portraits” or simple “trophies”, as well as about the nature of the practices related to those objects, either war acts or others with religion implications. During 1950 decade was established a disaccord between the two authors and linked to this topic, maybe, the first scientific debate in Costa Rica ́s Archaeology. At the end, it presents a subject discussion with current data as well as a new interpretative proposal.
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Escultórica antropomorfa, ESCULTURA, toma de cabezas, Jorge Lines, Carlos Aguilar, ARQUEOLOGÍA, SCULPTURE, taking heads, ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS
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https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/herencia/article/view/51564