The archaeology of ancestors: death, memory, and veneration

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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Weitere Verfasser: Hill, Erica (HerausgeberIn), Hageman, Jon B. 1967- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville University Press of Florida [2016]
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:x, 261 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780813062518

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