7 8 2 f o 1 t e e h s       / A C I R E M A O S E M C I N A P S I H E R P N I R E W O P D N A R E D N E G / e c y o J 7 6 0 6 0 : V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T 7 8 2 f o 2 t e e sh  .  / A C I R E M A O S E Gender and Power in M C I N A P S I H E R P N I R E W O P D N A R E D N E G / e c y o J 7 6 0 6 0 : V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T 7 8 2 f o 3 t e e h s / A C I R E M A O S E Prehispanic Mesoamerica M C I N A P S I H E R P N I R E W O P D N A R E D N E G / e c y o J 7 6 0 6 0 :      V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T 7 8 2 f o 4 t e e h s / A C I R E M A O S E M C I N A © P S HI Allrightsreserved E R P PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica N I Firstedition, R E OW Requestsforpermissiontoreproducematerialfromthisworkshould P besenttoPermissions,UniversityofTexasPress,Box,Austin, D N TX-. A R E -Thepaperusedinthisbookmeetstheminimumrequirementsof D N /.-()(PermanenceofPaper). E G / e yc LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData o J Joyce,RosemaryA.,– 67 GenderandpowerinPrehispanicMesoamerica/RosemaryA. 0 6 Joyce.—sted. p. cm. Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. ---(hardcover:alk.paper)— ---(pbk.:alk.paper) .IndiansofCentralAmerica—Sociallifeandcustoms. .IndiansofMexico—Sociallifeandcustoms. .Sexrole—Central America .Sexrole—Mexico. .Mayawomen. .Aztecwomen. I.Title ..   .'—dc - 0 : V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T 7 8 2 f o 5 t e e h s / A C I R E M A O S E M C I ForRus,always N A P S I H E R P N I R E W O P D N A R E D N E G / e c y o J 7 6 0 6 0 : V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 7 8 2 f o 7 t e e h s / A C I R E M A O S E M C Contents I N A P S I H E R P N I R E W O P D N A R E D N E G / e Acknowledgments xiii c y o J  7 06 Gender,Performance,Power,andRepresentation  6  NegotiatingSexandGenderinFormativeMesoamerica   NarrativesofGenderamongtheClassicMaya   TransformingGender ClassictoPostclassicMaya   BecomingHuman BodyandPersoninAztecTenochtitlan   PerformanceandInscription HumanNatureinPrehispanicMesoamerica  Notes  ReferencesCited  0 Index  : V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 7 8 2 f o 9 t e e h s / A C I R E M A O S E M C Figures I N A P S I H E R P N I R E W O P D N A R E D N E G / e . MapofprehispanicMesoamerica  c y o . Postclassicdeitywearingloincloth,markedasfemalebyexposed J 7 breasts  6 0 6 . FormativePeriodfigurinesfromPlayadelosMuertos,Honduras  . Standardizedcostumeofelaborateburialsinmonumental architecture  . PairedmaleandfemalefiguresinClassicMayamonumental image,YaxchilanLintel  . PairedmaleandfemalefiguresinClassicMayamonumental image,YaxchilanLintel  . Womandressedinlatticeworkskirtwithsharkheadandpendant shellbeltornament,NaranjoStela  . Twomalefiguresintheactofcapturingtwomaleprisonersshown wearingropearoundtheirnecksandwrists,YaxchilanLintel  . Twomalefiguresholdinghaftedpersonifiedaxes(manikin scepters)andwearingroundshieldsontheirwrists,Yaxchilan Lintel  . ClassicMayafigurineofweaver  . Awoman,showninfrontalview,holdsanopenbasketfullof ritualimplementsasshemanifestsavisionofanancestralspirit conveyedviaaserpent,YaxchilanLintel  0 : V C O 5 3 : 3 1 6 1 . 8 . 0 0 0 2 g n e s T