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Table of Contents
Introduction
Who Was Who in Mesoamerica
Society's Pyramid
Borrowers and Transformers
A Very Crowded Cosmos
Early Job Training
Chapter 1. City-State Jobs
Surveyor
Calpulli Governor
Judge
Tribute Collector
Latrine Boatman
Aqueduct Builder
Chapter 2. Pyramid-Temple Building Jobs
Chief Architect
Mural Painter
Sculptor
Quarry Worker
Stonecutter
Plasterer
Laborer
Chapter 3. Palace Jobs
Great King
Juggler
Poet
Queen
Princess
Embroiderer
Prince
Prime Minister
Ambassador
Astronomer
Painter-Scribe
Royal Historian
Servant
Cook
Chapter 4. Food and Drink Jobs
Hill Farmer
Slave
Landless Farm Laborer
Chinampa Farmer
Farmer's Wife
Woodcutter
Pulque Maker
Salt Maker
Chapter 5. Everyday Crafts Jobs
Blade Maker
Maguey Worker
Spinner
Potter
Adobe Brick Maker
Clay Figurine Maker
Rope Maker
Paper Maker
Metate and Mano Maker
Rubber Ball Maker
Mat Maker
Broom Maker
Canoe Builder
Chapter 6. Luxury Crafts Jobs
Goldsmith
Bell Maker
Feather Artist's Apprentice
Wood Carver
Mosaic Mask Maker
Shell Worker
Flower Worker
Chapter 7. Trade and Market Jobs
Long-Distance Merchant
Porter
River Boatman
Chocolate Seller
Sandal Seller
Fruit and Vegetable Seller
Dye Maker and Seller
Counterfeiter
Market Officer
Slave Dealer
Chapter 8. Temple Jobs
High Priest
Sorcerer
Priestess
Teacher-Priest
Student Priest
Day-Count Reader
Chapter 9. Ceremonial Jobs
Professional Ballplayer
Master of Cremation Ceremony
Volador
Drummer
Conch-Shell Player
Matchmaker
Dancer
Deity Impersonator
Chapter 10. Military Jobs
Weapons Maker
Spy
Eagle Elder
Student Warrior
Jaguar Warrior
Stone Slinger
Messenger
Chapter 11. Health and Beauty Jobs
Herbalist
Bonesetter
Midwife
Barber
Tooth Filer
Chapter 12. Beast, Bird, and Bug Jobs
Hunter
Dog Breeder
Tanner
Bug Farmer
Beekeeper
Fisher
Shell Diver
Zookeeper
Aviary Keeper
After the Spanish Conquest
Recommended Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index
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Tim Green
reviewed Ballplayers and Bonesetters: One Hundred Ancient Aztec and Maya Jobs You Might Have Adored or Abhorred on April 02, 2013
Ballplayers and Bonesetters: One Hundred Ancient Aztec and Maya Jobs You Might Have Adored or Abhorred
I learned a lot of new things about the Aztecs and Mayans while reading Ballplayers and Bonesetters, the latest in Annick's series that looks at the life and culture of past times through people's jobs (Archers and Alchemists for the middle ages, and Cowboys and Coffin Makers for the nineteenth century). Mesoamerican society before the Spanish conquest was complex and very civilized. Society was extremely hierarchical with two classes - the nobles and the commoners - and you didn't have much choice in jobs since you did pretty much what you were born to do. But there was definitely a wide variety of jobs across both Aztec and Mayan lands, some of which will be familiar to kids today (cook, farmer, barber). Then there are the jobs that tell us much about the unique nature of this culture - bug farmers who raise an insect called the cochineal which is used for dye, the volador who is sort of a primitive ritualistic bungee jumper and, finally, the deity impersonator, that lucky fellow who impersonates the great Aztec lord and is then sacrificed on the high alter. Author Laurie Coulter (who also wrote Cowboys and Coffin Makers) writes in a light and lively style that is informative and entertaining. Illustrator Martha Newbigging has created a distinctive look for this series that adds much information in a witty and charming cartoon style. In addition to the hundred jobs listed here, the author presents a good overview of the history of the region and the worldview of its people. There is also a helpful timeline, a brief bibliography that includes folktales and a detailed index. It will be a useful and appealing book for anyone interested in the early culture of Mesoamerica.
Reviewed by Mary Anne Cree in Canadian Children's Book News
Fall 2008 VOL.31 NO.4
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