The Archaeology of Ancestors : Death, Memory, and Veneration /

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Ancient peoples used their ancestors' perceived influence to deal with domestic disputes, advertise wealth, validate authority, and much more. Erica Hill and Jon Hageman's volume explores these dimensions of ancestor worship through the study of documentary evidence and material remains, i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: McAnany, Patricia Ann (Autor de introducción, etc.), Hageman, Jon B., 1967- (Editor ), Hill, Erica (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Archaeology > Social aspects.
Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
ethnoarchaeology.
Funerailles > Rites et ceremonies > Histoire.
Ethnoarcheologie.
Archeologie > Histoire.
Archeologie > Aspect social.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > History.
Archaeology > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Ancient peoples used their ancestors' perceived influence to deal with domestic disputes, advertise wealth, validate authority, and much more. Erica Hill and Jon Hageman's volume explores these dimensions of ancestor worship through the study of documentary evidence and material remains, including funerary structures, human remains, art and iconography, structured deposits, and architecture.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9780813055756

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