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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 688
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Actas Del XV Congreso Internacional de Arqueología de Caribe
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 688
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 688
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Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Congress for Caribbean Archaeology
Author: Edwin N. Ayubi
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Actes du XXe Congrèss International D'Archéologie de la Caraïbe
Author: International Congress for Caribbean Archaeology
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Languages : en
Pages : 427
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Pages : 427
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Actas Del Decimoseptimo Congreso Internacional de Arqueología Del Caribe
Author: John H. Winter
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ISBN: 9780970809704
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 389
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ISBN: 9780970809704
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 389
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Actas del XVI Congreso Internacional de Arqueología del Caribe
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ISBN: 9782951068520
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
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Actes Du XVIIIe Congrès International D'Archéologie de la Caraïbe
Author: International Congress for Caribbean Archaeology (18, 1999, Saint George's, Grenada)
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ISBN: 9782951068551
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Languages : en
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Acta del XVIe Congreso internacional de arqueologia del Caribe
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Icons of Power
Author: Nicholas J. Saunders
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136605142
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Icons of Power investigates why the image of the cat has been such a potent symbol in the art, religion and mythology of indigenous American cultures for three thousand years. The jaguar and the puma epitomize ideas of sacrifice, cannibalism, war, and status in a startling array of graphic and enduring images. Natural and supernatural felines inhabit a shape-shifting world of sorcery and spiritual power, revealing the shamanic nature of Amerindian world views. This pioneering collection offers a unique pan-American assessment of the feline icon through the diversity of cultural interpretations, but also striking parallels in its associations with hunters, warriors, kingship, fertility, and the sacred nature of political power. Evidence is drawn from the pre-Columbian Aztec and Maya of Mexico, Peruvian, and Panamanian civilizations, through recent pueblo and Iroquois cultures of North America, to current Amazonian and Andean societies. This well-illustrated volume is essential reading for all who are interested in the symbolic construction of animal icons, their variable meanings, and their place in a natural world conceived through the lens of culture. The cross-disciplinary approach embraces archaeology, anthropology, and art history.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136605142
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Icons of Power investigates why the image of the cat has been such a potent symbol in the art, religion and mythology of indigenous American cultures for three thousand years. The jaguar and the puma epitomize ideas of sacrifice, cannibalism, war, and status in a startling array of graphic and enduring images. Natural and supernatural felines inhabit a shape-shifting world of sorcery and spiritual power, revealing the shamanic nature of Amerindian world views. This pioneering collection offers a unique pan-American assessment of the feline icon through the diversity of cultural interpretations, but also striking parallels in its associations with hunters, warriors, kingship, fertility, and the sacred nature of political power. Evidence is drawn from the pre-Columbian Aztec and Maya of Mexico, Peruvian, and Panamanian civilizations, through recent pueblo and Iroquois cultures of North America, to current Amazonian and Andean societies. This well-illustrated volume is essential reading for all who are interested in the symbolic construction of animal icons, their variable meanings, and their place in a natural world conceived through the lens of culture. The cross-disciplinary approach embraces archaeology, anthropology, and art history.
Beyond the Blockade
Author: Susan Kepecs
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817356339
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Presents a series of essays based on dialogues that have recently opened between Cuban archaeologists & their international colleagues.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817356339
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Presents a series of essays based on dialogues that have recently opened between Cuban archaeologists & their international colleagues.
The Peoples of the Caribbean
Author: Nicholas J. Saunders
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576077020
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A true "first," this encyclopedia is the only comprehensive guide ever published on the archaeology and traditional culture of the Caribbean. In The Peoples of the Caribbean, archaeologist Nicholas J. Saunders assembles for the first time a comprehensive sourcebook on the archaeology, folklore, and mythology of the entire region, charting a story 7,000 years in the making. Drawing on decades of study in the Caribbean and South America, Saunders explores landmark archaeological sites, such as Caguana in Puerto Rico, with its ceremonial architecture and ballcourts, and plantation sites, such as Jamaica's Drax Hall. The author dives into the underwater archaeology of Spanish treasure galleons and untangles stories of cannibalism, zombies, and hallucinogenic snuffing rituals. He examines the impact of key Europeans, such as Christopher Columbus, and introduces readers to the native people, such as the Arawak, who welcomed them. Bringing the story up-to-date, Saunders chronicles the struggle of the indigenous people, from the Caribs of Dominica to the Taíno of the Dominican Republic, trying to reclaim and revitalize their historical cultural identity.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576077020
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A true "first," this encyclopedia is the only comprehensive guide ever published on the archaeology and traditional culture of the Caribbean. In The Peoples of the Caribbean, archaeologist Nicholas J. Saunders assembles for the first time a comprehensive sourcebook on the archaeology, folklore, and mythology of the entire region, charting a story 7,000 years in the making. Drawing on decades of study in the Caribbean and South America, Saunders explores landmark archaeological sites, such as Caguana in Puerto Rico, with its ceremonial architecture and ballcourts, and plantation sites, such as Jamaica's Drax Hall. The author dives into the underwater archaeology of Spanish treasure galleons and untangles stories of cannibalism, zombies, and hallucinogenic snuffing rituals. He examines the impact of key Europeans, such as Christopher Columbus, and introduces readers to the native people, such as the Arawak, who welcomed them. Bringing the story up-to-date, Saunders chronicles the struggle of the indigenous people, from the Caribs of Dominica to the Taíno of the Dominican Republic, trying to reclaim and revitalize their historical cultural identity.