[Aztlan] Reason & Origin for name "Atlantean" Columns

[Matthew H. Robb]

I thought it would be Charnay, but he seems to have used 'Caryatid' more than anything else. Without having lots of early sources handy, I would suggest looking for the term 'Atlantean' after the first excavations at Tula-Hidalgo established the figural columns were male (ie, supporting burdens as Atlas supported the earth) rather than female (as implied by caryatid). 

Matthew Robb

----- Original Message ----
From: Helen R. Haines <hrhaines at ca.inter.net>
To: aztlan at lists.famsi.org
Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2007 3:31:38 PM
Subject: [Aztlan] Reason & Origin for name "Atlantean" Columns


Dear Listers

 

I was wondering if anyone can help me track down the origin of the term
"Atlantean" in reference to the columns at Tula.  I am curious to find
 out
who first used it and their reason for doing so.

 

Thanks.

Helen

 

 

H.R. Haines, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Trent University Archaeological Research Centre

 

 

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