New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society
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) |
Download or read book New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society 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. 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