The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: CHACON, RICHARD J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Dye, David H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Σειρά: INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARCHAEOLOGY,
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Religion.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Religious Studies, general.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

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 h...