The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)

The Amerindian (American Indian or Native American - reference to both North and South America) practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies has long intrigued both the research community as well as the public. As a subject that is both controversial and politically charged, it has also come under attack as a European colonists' perspective intended to denigrate native people. What this collection demonstrates is that the practice of trophy-taking predates European contact in the Americas, but was also practiced in other parts of the world (Europe, Africa, Asia) and has been practiced prehistorically, historically and up to and including the twentieth century. The editors and contributors (which include native people from both continents) examine the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking as reflected in osteological, archaeological, ethnohistoric and ethnographic accounts. Additionally, they present objectively and discuss dispassionately the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Richard J. Chacon • David H. Dye
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	680
Edition:	2008 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-48300-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-387-48300-4
Barcode:	9780387483009

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