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An archaeology of the cosmos : rethinking agency and religion in ancient America /
An Archaeology of the Cosmos seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge,
©2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | An Archaeology of the Cosmos seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns changes in those beliefs. What causes beliefs to change? Using archaeological evidence gathered from ancient America, especially case material from the Great Plains and the pre-Columbian American Indian city of Cahokia, Timothy Pauketat explores the logical consequences of these tw. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-225) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203085189 0203085183 9781136196386 1136196382 9781136196331 1136196331 9781136196379 1136196374 9780415521284 0415521289 9780415521291 0415521297 1283871653 9781283871655 |