Tombs for the Living: Andean Mortuary Practices

by Tom D. Dillehay

Book Overview

In the Andes, a long history of research on burial records and burial contexts exists for the purpose of reconstructing cultural affiliation, chronology, socioeconomic status, grave content, and human body treatment. Less attention is paid to the larger question of how mortuary practices functioned in different cultures. Tombs for the Living: Andean Mortuary Practices (originally released in 1995) examines this broader issue by looking at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884023745
• ISBN13: 9780884023746
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"