| Behaviour Behind Bones: The Zooarchaeology of Ritual, Religion, Status and Identity Contributor(s): Jones O'Day, Sharyn (Author), Van Neer, Wim (Author), Ervynck, Anton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785705717 ISBN-13: 9781785705717 Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Series: Proceedings of the 9th Icaz Conference |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.3" W x 11.7" (2.65 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the first in a series of volumes which form the published proceedings of the 9th meeting of the International Council of Archaeozoology (ICAZ), held in Durham in 2002. The 35 papers present a series of case studies from around the world. They stretch beyond the standard zooarchaeological topics of economy and ecology, and consider how zooarchaeological research can contribute to our understanding of human behavior and social systems. The volume is divided into two parts. Part 1, Beyond Calories, focuses on the zooarchaeology of ritual and religion. Contributors discuss ways to approach questions of ritual and religion through the faunal record, and consider how material culture depicting and/or associated with animals can provides clues about ideology, religious practices and the role of animals within spiritual systems. Part 2, Equations for Inequality, looks at questions of identity, status and other forms of social differentiation in former human societies. Contributors discuss how differences in food consumption, nutrition, and food procurement strategies can be related to various forms of social differentiation among individuals and groups. |
