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The Archaeology of Ancestors

Death, Memory, and Veneration
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Contributors to this landmark volume demonstrate that ancestor veneration was about much more than claiming property rights—the spirits of the dead were central to domestic disputes, displays of wealth, and power and status relationships. Case studies from China, Africa, Europe, and Mesoamerica use the evidence of art, architecture, ritual, and burial practices to explore the complex roles of ancestors in the past. Including a comprehensive overview of nearly two hundred years of anthropological research, The Archaeology of Ancestors reveals how and why societies remember and revere the dead. Through analyses of human remains, ritual deposits, and historical documents, contributors explain how ancestors were woven into the social fabric of the living.

Author Biography:

Erica Hill, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska Southeast, USA, is coeditor of the Alaska Journal of Anthropology. Jon B. Hageman is associate professor of anthropology at Northeastern Illinois University, USA.
Release date Australia
March 31st, 2016
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Contributors
  • Edited by Erica Hill
  • Edited by Jon B Hageman
Illustrations
45 black & white photographs
Pages
320
Dimensions
152x229x19
ISBN-13
9780813062518
Product ID
23149807

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