The Body as Material Culture: A Theoretical Osteoarchaeology
(Part of the Topics in Contemporary Archaeology Series)
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Bodies intrigue us. They promise windows into the past that other archaeological finds cannot by bringing us literally face to face with history. Yet 'the body' is also highly contested. Archaeological bodies are studied through two contrasting perspectives that sit on different sides of a disciplinary divide. On one hand lie science-based osteoarchaeological approaches. On the other lie understandings derived from recent developments in social theory...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521521467
ISBN13:9780521521468
Release Date:March 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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