The Bioarchaeology of Artificial Cranial Modifications New Approaches to Head Shaping and its Meanings in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and Beyond /
The artificial shaping of the skull vault of infants expresses fundamental aspects of crafted beauty, of identity, status and gender in a way no other body practice does. Combining different sources of information, this volume contributes new interpretations on Mesoamerican head shaping traditions....
Κύριος συγγραφέας: | Tiesler, Vera (Συγγραφέας) |
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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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Σειρά: | Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology,
7 |
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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