The Archaeology of Death and Burial: Volume 3

by Michael Parker Pearson and Mike Parker Pearson

Book Overview

The archaeology of death and burial is central to our attempts to understand vanished societies. Through the remains of funerary rituals we learn not only about prehistoric people's attitudes toward death and the afterlife but also about their culture, social system, and world view. This ambitious book reviews the latest research in this huge and important field and describes the sometimes controversial interpretations that have led to our understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158544099X
• ISBN13: 9781585440993
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.4"