The archaeology of ancestors : death, memory, and veneration / edited by Erica Hill and Jon B. Hageman ; foreword by Patricia A. McAnany.
Hill, Erica, editor.; Hageman, Jon B., 1967- editor.; McAnany, Patricia Ann, writer of introduction.
2016
CC175 .A734 2016
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Title The archaeology of ancestors : death, memory, and veneration / edited by Erica Hill and Jon B. Hageman ; foreword by Patricia A. McAnany.
ISBN 9780813062518
9780813055756 (electronic book)
Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Copyright ©2016
Language English
Description 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations, map
Call Number CC175 .A734 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification 930.1
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Added Author Hill, Erica, editor.
Hageman, Jon B., 1967- editor.
McAnany, Patricia Ann, writer of introduction.
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