The poetics of processing : memory formation, identity, and the handling of the dead /

Examines complex cultural meanings of manipulation of remains after death and combines social theory and bioarchaeology to examine how the living manipulate the bodies of the dead for social purposes. From prehistoric to modern and old world to the new, humans have a relationship with the dead that...

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Other Authors: Osterholtz, Anna J. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2020]
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Summary:Examines complex cultural meanings of manipulation of remains after death and combines social theory and bioarchaeology to examine how the living manipulate the bodies of the dead for social purposes. From prehistoric to modern and old world to the new, humans have a relationship with the dead that doesn't cease with physical death.
Physical Description:xi, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781646420605
1646420608