The funeral kit mortuary practices in the archaeological record /

The funeral kit mortuary practices in the archaeological record /

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"Studies of mortuary archaeology tend to focus on difference--how the researcher can identify age, gender, status, and ethnicity from the contents of a burial. Jill L. Baker's innovative approach begins from the opposite point: how can you recognize the commonalities of a culture from the...

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Main Author: Baker, Jill L., 1964-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Cross-cultural studies.
Death > Social aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Human remains (Archaeology) > Cross-cultural studies.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: List of Figures Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Archaeology of Death and Burial: Established Interpretations, Terminologies and Definitions Chapter 3: The Funeral Kit Model Chapter 4: Beyond the Model: The Funeral Kit in Wider Canaan (Middle Bronze IIB/C-Late Bronze Age II) Chapter 5: The Genesis and Extinction of the Funeral Kit in Canaan Chapter 6: Beyond Canaan: The Funeral Kit in Wider Geographical and Chronological Contexts Chapter 7: Theory and Practice Chapter 8: The Ties That Bind References Index About the Author.

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