Transformation by Fire : the Archaeology of Cremation in Cultural Context

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Label

Transformation by Fire : the Archaeology of Cremation in Cultural Context

Title remainder

the Archaeology of Cremation in Cultural Context

Statement of responsibility

edited by Ian Kuijt, Colin P. Quinn, and Gabriel Cooney

Contributor

• Cooney, Gabriel
• Kuijt, Ian
• Quinn, Colin P

Subject

• Cremation -- Social aspects | History -- To 1500
• Ethnoarchaeology
• Ethnoarchaeology
• Ethnology
• Ethnology
• Funeral rites and ceremonies
• Funeral rites and ceremonies -- History -- To 1500
• History
• Human remains (Archaeology)
• Human remains (Archaeology)
• SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
• SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology
• SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
• Social archaeology
• Social archaeology
• To 1500

Genre

• History

Language

eng

Summary

• "This edited volume explores crematory practices as both an archaeological phenomenon and social practice, within cultural constructs. This exploration aims to illustrate the need to view cremation as a study of not only mortuary practices, but also of a dynamic social process that deals with 'death, movement of the body, and final deposition of remains' (Kuijt)"--Provided by publisher
• "Ash, bone, and memories are all that remains after cremation. Yet for societies and communities, the act of cremation after death is highly symbolic, rich with complex meaning, touching on what it means to be human. In the process of transforming the dead, the family, the community, and society as a whole create and partake in cultural symbolism. Cremation is a key area of archaeological research, but its complexity has been underappreciated and undertheorized. Transformation by Fire offers a fresh assessment of archaeological research on this widespread social practice. Editors Ian Kuijt, Colin P. Quinn, and Gabriel Cooney's volume examines cremation by documenting the material signatures of cremation events and processes, as well as its transformative impact on social relations and concepts of the body. Indeed, examining why and how people chose to cremate their dead serves as an important means of understanding how people in the past dealt with death, the body, and the social world. The contributors develop new perspectives on cremation as important mortuary practices and social transformations. Varying attitudes and beliefs on cremation and other forms of burial within the same cultural paradigm help us understand what constitutes the body and what occurs during its fiery transformation. In addition, they explore issues and interpretive perspectives in the archaeological study of cremation within and between different cultural contexts. The global and comparative perspectives on cremation render the book a unique contribution to the literature of anthropological and mortuary archaeology"--

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

YDXCP

Dewey number

393/.2

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

LC call number

CC79.5.H85

LC item number

T73 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Amerind studies in anthropology