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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, in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hill, Erica (Editor), Hageman, Jon B., 1967- (Editor), McAnany, Patricia Ann (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Subjects:
Archaeology > Social aspects.
Archaeology > History.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > History.
Ancestor worship.
Description
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.
Physical Description:x, 261 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813062518
0813062519