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), McAnany, Patricia Ann (VerfasserIn eines Geleitwortes)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
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:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813055756
081305575X
9780813051154
0813051150

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