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Transformation by Fire: The Archaeology of Cremation in Cultural Context (Amerind Studies in Archaeology)
Transformation by Fire The Archaeology of Cremation in Cultural Context - Amerind Studies in Archaeology
Author: Gabriel Cooney
Ash, bone, and memories are all that remains after cremation. Yet for societies and communities, the act of cremation after death is highly symbolic, rich with complex meaning, touching on what it means to be human. In the process of transforming the dead, the family, the community, and society as a whole create and partake in cultural symbolism...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780816531141
ISBN-10: 0816531145
Publication Date: 11/27/2014
Pages: 336
Edition: 4th
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Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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