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Human sacrifice
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ISBN: 9781108728201 1108728200 9781108610322 1108625452 1108610323 1108687776 Year: 2019 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press

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Sacrifice is not simply an expression of religious beliefs. Its highly symbolic nature lends itself to various kinds of manipulation by those carrying it out, who may use the ritual in maintaining and negotiating power and identity in carefully staged 'performances'. This Element will examine some of the many different types of sacrifice and ritual killing of human beings through history, from Bronze Age China and the Near East to Mesoamerica to Northern Europe. The focus is on the archaeology of human sacrifice, but where available, textual and iconographic sources provide valuable complements to the interpretation of the material.


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The spirited horse : equid-human relations in the Bronze Age Near East
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ISBN: 9781350158917 9781350274310 9781350158948 9781350158924 9781350158931 1350158941 Year: 2022 Publisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic,

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"Presenting a new perspective on human-animal relations in the ancient Near East, this volume considers how we should understand equids (horses, donkeys, onagers and various hybrids) as animals that are social actors. Recht brings together a wealth of new data, including Bronze Age Near Eastern material culture from a range of archaeological contexts with equid remains as well as iconography and texts. She looks in particular at finds of equids themselves from burials, sacred space and settlements alongside associated artefacts such as chariots and harnesses. This is the first time the agency of animals is recognised. The study is essential reading for prehistorians, archaeologists and those studying early animal domestication, showcasing how humans encounter and interact with other animals, and how those animals in turn interact with humans. Recht outlines the broader implications for human involvement with their environment, both today and in the past, and points to further study in a number of focused appendices"


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Human sacrifice : archaeological perspectives from around the world
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ISBN: 9781108610322 Year: 2019 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press

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