Eve A. Hargrave Shirley J. Schermer Kristin M. Hedman
Transforming the Dead is a collection of essays that examines culturally modified human bones and their roles as "cultural and ritual objects" among prehistoric Eastern Woodland cultures. Previous scholarship has explored the role of human body parts in Native American cultures as trophies of war and revered ancestors. This collection discusses new evidence that human elements were also important components of daily and ritual activities across the Eastern Woodlands. The contributors to this volume discuss each case study within the unique regional and temporal contexts of the...
Transforming the Dead is a collection of essays that examines culturally modified human bones and their roles as "cultural and ritual objects" ...