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Greenstones and the World of the Dead: New Insights into the Amazonian Muiraquitãs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Greenstone artifacts, or muiraquitãs, were objects of luxury and prestige appreciated by Amerindians throughout all pre-Columbian America. Generally these artifacts are shaped like a toad or frog. This paper presents a new discussion over these greenstones associated with the world of the dead in Amazon and Mesoamerica, highlighting spheres of interaction between both cultural areas.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17642326

Author: Alexandre Guida Navarro

Institution: Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Language: English

Topic: Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão

OpenAlex ID: W7106069367