Ritual sacrifice in ancient Peru [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth P. Benson and Anita G. Cook, editors
| Ritual sacrifice in ancient Peru [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth P. Benson and Anita G. Cook, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 211 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 299/.84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BensonElizabeth P
CookAnita Gwynn |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of South America - Peru - Rites and ceremonies
Indians of South America - Peru - Antiquities Human sacrifice - Peru Sacrifice - Peru |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-79821-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455711403321 |
| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ritual sacrifice in ancient Peru [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth P. Benson and Anita G. Cook, editors
| Ritual sacrifice in ancient Peru [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth P. Benson and Anita G. Cook, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 211 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 299/.84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BensonElizabeth P
CookAnita Gwynn |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of South America - Peru - Rites and ceremonies
Indians of South America - Peru - Antiquities Human sacrifice - Peru Sacrifice - Peru |
| ISBN | 0-292-79821-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Why Sacrifice? -- 2. Decapitation in Cupisnique and Early Moche Societies -- 3. Blood and the Moon Priestesses: Spondylus Shells in Moche Ceremony -- 4. Blood, Fertility, and Transformation: Interwoven Themes in the Paracas Necropolis Embroideries -- 9. Children and Ancestors: Ritual Practices at the Moche Site of Huaca de la Luna, North Coast of Peru -- 6. Ritual Uses of Trophy Heads in Ancient Nasca Society -- 7. Huari D-Shaped Structures, Sacrificial Offerings, and Divine Rulership -- 8. The Physical Evidence of Human Sacrifice in Ancient Peru -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780324703321 |
| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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