New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society
Download or Read eBook New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society PDF written by Vera Tiesler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Vera Tiesler |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2007-02-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780387488714 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0387488715 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society by : Vera Tiesler
Book excerpt: This book examines Maya sacrifice and related posthumous body manipulation. The editors bring together an international group of contributors from the area studied: archaeologists as well as anthropologists, forensic anthropologists, art historians and bioarchaeologists. This interdisciplinary approach provides a comprehensive perspective on these sites as well as the material culture and biological evidence found there
