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....
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| Format: | SpringerLink eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology,
7 |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8760-9 |
Internet
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8760-93rd Floor Main Library
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A1234.567 |
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| Copy 1 | Available |