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The bioarchaeology of the human head : decapitation, decoration, and deformation /

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"Explores the symbolic significance of the human head in cultural, political, economic, and religious ritual across the world"--

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bonogofsky, Michelle
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2011]
Series:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
Subjects:
Head > Abnormalities.
Head > Social aspects.
Skull > Artificial deformities.
Cranial manipulation.
Beheading.
Human remains (Archaeology)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions.
Description
Summary:"Explores the symbolic significance of the human head in cultural, political, economic, and religious ritual across the world"--
Physical Description:xix, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813035567 (hardback)
0813035562 (hardback)