Broschiertes Buch

The Bioarchaeology of the Human Head

Decapitation, Decoration, and Deformation

Herausgeber: Bonogofsky, Michelle

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Michelle Bonogofsky is a visiting scholar at the Archaeological Research Facility, University of California, USA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of Florida
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 156mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 511g
• ISBN-13: 9780813061771
• ISBN-10: 0813061776
• Artikelnr.: 41752961