Boundary-crossing as resilience: the colonisation of the Maya at Lamanai, Belize in the 16th century

IF 1.6 2区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY
Guo Peng Chen
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During the Colonial Period, Maya communities underwent significant social and religious transformations. This paper investigates how the Maya communities of Lamanai, Belize maintained resilience in the 16th century. By examining ethnohistorical and archaeological evidence at Lamanai, especially zoomorphic effigies at two Christian churches, the study demonstrates that resilience was not solely a product of human agency but also arose from engagement with other species and materials. Drawing influence from process philosophy, this paper redefines resilience as a dynamic and creative process encompassing active adaptation, reorganisation, and transformation. It argues that the ability to cross boundaries is essential to resilience. Maya communities were able to transcend the boundaries of properties, entities, realities, and cultures, which enabled them to re-envision their relationships with others and the world. Boundary-crossing allowed them to navigate complex changes with ease and integrate diverse cultural elements into their identity, ultimately fostering resilience in the face of colonial challenges.
跨越边界的韧性:16世纪,玛雅人在伯利兹的拉玛奈的殖民
在殖民时期,玛雅社区经历了重大的社会和宗教变革。本文调查了伯利兹拉马奈的玛雅社区在16世纪是如何保持韧性的。通过检查拉马奈的民族历史和考古证据,特别是两座基督教教堂的动物肖像,该研究表明,复原力不仅是人类能动性的产物,还源于与其他物种和材料的接触。受过程哲学的影响,本文将弹性重新定义为一个动态的、创造性的过程,包括主动适应、重组和转变。它认为,跨越边界的能力对恢复力至关重要。玛雅社区能够超越财产、实体、现实和文化的界限,这使他们能够重新设想自己与他人和世界的关系。跨越边界使他们能够轻松应对复杂的变化,并将不同的文化元素融入他们的身份,最终培养他们在面对殖民挑战时的韧性。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Social Archaeology is a fully peer reviewed international journal that promotes interdisciplinary research focused on social approaches in archaeology, opening up new debates and areas of exploration. It engages with and contributes to theoretical developments from other related disciplines such as feminism, queer theory, postcolonialism, social geography, literary theory, politics, anthropology, cognitive studies and behavioural science. It is explicitly global in outlook with temporal parameters from prehistory to recent periods. As well as promoting innovative social interpretations of the past, it also encourages an exploration of contemporary politics and heritage issues.
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