Bioarchaeology of the Human Head by Michelle Bonogofsky

Bioarchaeology of the Human Head by Michelle Bonogofsky

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Building on the notion that human remains provide a window into the past, especially regarding identity, the contributors to this volume reflect on intentional and ritualized practices of manipulating the human head within ancient societies. They reveal whose skulls and heads were collected and why, whether as ancestors or enemies, as insiders or outsiders, as males, females, or children.

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Bioarchaeology of the Human Head by Michelle Bonogofsky

Building on the notion that human remains provide a window into the past, especially regarding identity, the contributors to this volume reflect on intentional and ritualized practices of manipulating the human head within ancient societies. They reveal whose skulls and heads were collected and why, whether as ancestors or enemies, as insiders or outsiders, as males, females, or children. Featuring a wealth of case studies from scholars across the globe, these essays explore the human head’s symbolic role in political, social, economic, and religious ritual over the centuries.
Michelle Bonogofsky is a visiting scholar at the Archaeological Research Facility, University of California, USA.
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ISBN 13 9780813061771
ISBN 10 0813061776
Titel Bioarchaeology of the Human Head
Autor Michelle Bonogofsky
Serie Bioarchaeological Interpretations Of The Human Past
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag University Press of Florida
Erscheinungsjahr 2015-04-30
Seitenanzahl 344
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