The archaeology of ancestors: death, memory, and veneration

Contributors to this volume demonstrate that ancestor veneration was about much more than claiming property rights - the spirits of the dead were central to domestic disputes, displays of wealth, and power and status relationships. Case studies from China, Africa, Europe, and Mesoamerica use the evi...

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Other Authors: Hill, Erica (Editor), Hageman, Jon B. 1967- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville, FL University Press of Florida 2016
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:Contributors to this volume demonstrate that ancestor veneration was about much more than claiming property rights - the spirits of the dead were central to domestic disputes, displays of wealth, and power and status relationships. Case studies from China, Africa, Europe, and Mesoamerica use the evidence of art, architecture, ritual and burial practices to explore the complex roles of ancestors
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780813051154
DOI:10.5744/florida/9780813062518.001.0001

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