Death and dying in the Neolithic Near East

The Neolithic of the Near East is a period of human development which saw fundamental changes in the nature of human society. It is traditionally studied for its development of domestication, agriculture, and growing social complexity. This book takes a new approach, focusing on the human body and i...

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1. VerfasserIn: Croucher, Karina (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2012
In:Jahr: 2012
Rezensionen:[Rezension von: Karina Croucher, Death and diying in the neolithic Near East] (2013) (Butterlin, Pascal, 1968 -)
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Alter Orient (West) / Neolithikum / Bestattungsritus
weitere Schlagwörter:B Neolithic period ; Middle East
B Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient ; Middle East
B Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient (Middle East)
B Neolithic period (Middle East)
Online Zugang: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallele Ausgabe:Print version: 9780199693955
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Zusammenfassung:The Neolithic of the Near East is a period of human development which saw fundamental changes in the nature of human society. It is traditionally studied for its development of domestication, agriculture, and growing social complexity. This book takes a new approach, focusing on the human body and investigating mortuary practices - the treatment and burial of the dead - to discover what these can reveal about the people of the Neolithic Near East
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0191804843
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199693955.001.0001