An archaeology of the cosmos : rethinking agency and religion in ancient America / / Timothy R. Pauketat

• Autore: Pauketat Timothy R.
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
• Disciplina: 970.004/97
• Soggetto topico: Indian cosmology - North America; Indians of North America - Religion; Religion and culture - United States; Social archaeology - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Antiquities; United States Religious life and customs
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; An Archaeology of the Cosmos; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1.Beliefs; 2.Religion from the Top Down; 3.Agency, Bundling, and Positioning; 4.Bundles; 5.Intimate Parallelisms; 6.Religion from the Ground Up; 7.Bringing Religion to a Standstill; 8. Cosmic Deposits; 9.Positioning Theory; Appendix; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An Archaeology of the Cosmos?seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns changes in those beliefs. What causes beliefs to change?Using archaeological evidence gathered from ancient America, especially case material from the Great Plains and the pre-Columbian American Indian city of Cahokia, Timothy Pauketat explores the logical consequences of these tw
• Titolo autorizzato: An archaeology of the cosmos
• ISBN: 1-136-19637-4; 0-415-52129-7; 0-203-08518-3; 1-283-87165-3; 1-136-19638-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829162503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II