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, i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2016]
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813055756 (e-book) |