Mississippian mortuary practices: beyond hierarchy and the representationist perspective
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9780813042015
Date de publication :
31 mars 2012
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By focusing on how mortuary practices serve as symbols of beliefs and values for the living, this title explores how burial of the dead reflects and reinforces the cosmology of specific cultures, the status of living participants in the burial ceremony, ongoing kin relationships, and other aspects of social organization.