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Bioarchaeology of the Human Head Michelle Bonogofsky

Bioarchaeology of the Human Head By Michelle Bonogofsky

Bioarchaeology of the Human Head by Michelle Bonogofsky


Summary

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.

Bioarchaeology of the Human Head Summary

Bioarchaeology of the Human Head: Decapitation, Decoration, and Deformation by Michelle Bonogofsky

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.

About Michelle Bonogofsky

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

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NLS9780813061771
9780813061771
0813061776
Bioarchaeology of the Human Head: Decapitation, Decoration, and Deformation by Michelle Bonogofsky
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Paperback
University Press of Florida
20150430
344
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