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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Other Authors: Hill, Erica (Editor), Hageman, Jon B. 1967- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville University Press of Florida [2016]
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Online Access:DE-Y3
Summary: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
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (273 pages) illustrations, map

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