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      “IT IS HIS IMAGE WITH PULQUE”: DRINKS, GIFTS, AND POLITICAL NETWORKING IN CLASSIC MAYA TEXTS AND IMAGES

      Ancient Mesoamerica
      Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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          Despite a widespread notion that feasting played a major role in the workings of Classic Maya polities, the very concept of feasting in the context of its textual and visual representations remains poorly defined and understood. The present paper reviews the ancient narratives in order to present a more nuanced interpretation of the consumption and display of exquisite food and drinks at the courts of Maya lords and nobles. It also considers some tangible evidence of the sociopolitical networks created through feasting by looking at the spatial distributions of signed serving vessels which changed hands as gifts.

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                Journal
                Ancient Mesoamerica
                Ancient Mesoam
                Cambridge University Press (CUP)
                0956-5361
                1469-1787
                2016
                June 03 2016
                2016
                : 27
                : 1
                : 13-29
                Article
                10.1017/S0956536116000043
                9712e821-c126-4c1b-82e1-171c0713552b
                © 2016

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