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Ethnographic Evidence Regarding Native Ontologies Ethnographic Evidence Regarding Native Ontologies
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Wixárika (Huichol) Wixárika (Huichol)
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Rarámuri (Tarahumara) Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
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Mexica Mexica
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Evidence from Paquimé Evidence from Paquimé
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Human Burials Human Burials
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Human Bone Artifacts Human Bone Artifacts
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Conclusions Conclusions
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References References
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6 Body Parts and Partible Bodies: Indications of Non-Western Ontologies at Paquimé, Chihuahua
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Published:May 2024
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Abstract
Ethnographic descriptions of historic and contemporary peoples with clear connections to prehistoric cultural groups offer ready sources to explore non-Western ontology. Researchers working in the American Southwest and much of Mesoamerica benefit from robust ethnographic accounts that can be fairly unambiguously connected to prehistoric cultures. However, in the absence of clear ethnographic analogs, the direct historical approach to elucidating Indigenous ontological principles is difficult. The prehispanic community of Paquimé in northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, represents just such a situation. While there are some existing native cultures that provide hints at possible Paquiméan ontology, no direct connection between the prehistoric past and existing cultures has been established. In this chapter, the authors examine what ethnographic materials do exist along with archaeological evidence, especially evidence from human mortuary practices and body processing practices, to explore possible Paquiméan views of the body.
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