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Transforming the Dead

Culturally Modified Bone in the Prehistoric Midwest

Transforming the Dead( )
Editor: Hargrave, Eve A.
Schermer, Shirley J.
Hedman, Kristin M.
Lillie, Robin M.
Contribution by: Hargrave, Eve A.
Schermer, Shirley J.
Hedman, Kristin M.
Lillie, Robin M.
Blue, Kathleen T.
Carr, Christopher
Cobb, Dawn E.
Cook, Della Collins
Emanovsky, Paul D.
Johnston, Cheryl A.
Lee, Anne B.
Munson, Cheryl Ann
Nawrocki, Stephen P.
Novotny, Anna
Powell, Mary Lucas
Smith, Maria Ostendorf
Sundstrom, Linea
Zejdlik, Katie J.
ISBN:978-0-8173-1861-1
Publication Date:May 2015
Publisher:University of Alabama Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $69.95
Book Description:

The essays in Transforming the Dead: Culturally Modified Bone in the Prehistoric Midwest explore the numerous ways that Eastern Woodland Native Americans selected, modified, and used human bones as tools, trophies, ornaments, and other objects imbued with cultural significance in daily life and rituals.

Book Details
Pages:384
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Archaeology
Social Science / Death & Dying
Medical / Orthopedics
Social Science / Native American Studies
Social Science / Customs & Traditions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.25 x 9.25 x 1.21 Inches
Book Weight:1.65 Pounds



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