The Bioarchaeology of the Human Head - Decapitation, Decoration, and Deformation

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

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

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michelle (EDT)/ Larsen Bonogofsky
• Mitarbeit: Michelle Bonogofsky (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: University Press Of Florida
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 15.05.2015
• EAN: 9780813061771
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-6177-1
• Seiten: 344
• Serie: Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Vor- und Frühgeschichte