[Aztlan] Hammocks, one more time

[Jules Siegel]

Justin Kerr wrote:
> However Miguel Covarrubias has challenged this assumption saying that a
> sleeping device that hangs from hooks and a carrying device are very
> different. 
Hammocks in rustic tropical houses are often tied to poles rather than 
fastened with hooks. Hasso Hohmann sent me a scan of his article about 
his very convincing reconstruction of an image on "Vase of Tabasco 06" 
that appears to be a dignitary sitting in a hammock. I OCR'd the 
article, and as soon as I have it properly formatted, and he gives me 
his permission, I will put it up on my website. I also am looking for 
the original vase.  He said he worked from a poor quality flash 
photograph he took in the museum in Villahermosa. Let me know if you 
know where a proper image can be found.

I am finding it a little difficult to believe that a device as common in 
the tropics as the hammock could have been the exclusive invention of 
any given region. I am going to check with a friend who lives in Borneo.

Hammocks aside, what else do we know about pre-Conquest sleeping 
arrangements in Mesoamerica?




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