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Prehistoric Cannibalism at Mancos 5MTUMR-2346
Tim D. White
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Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3H; 3J; HBJK; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Cannibalism is one of the oldest and most emotionally charged topics in anthropological literature. Tim White's analysis of human bones from an Anasazi pueblo in southwestern Colorado, site 5MTUMR-2346, reveals that nearly thirty men, women, and children were butchered and cooked there around A.D. 1100. Their bones were fractured for marrow, and the remains discarded in several rooms of the pueblo. By comparing the human skeletal remains with those of animals used for food at other sites, the author analyzes evidence for skinning, dismembering, cooking, and fracturing to infer that cannibalism took place at Mancos. As White evaluates claims for ... Read more
Cannibalism is one of the oldest and most emotionally charged topics in anthropological literature. Tim White's analysis of human bones from an Anasazi pueblo in southwestern Colorado, site 5MTUMR-2346, reveals that nearly thirty men, women, and children were butchered and cooked there around A.D. 1100. Their bones were fractured for marrow, and the remains discarded in several rooms of the pueblo. By comparing the human skeletal remains with those of animals used for food at other sites, the author analyzes evidence for skinning, dismembering, cooking, and fracturing to infer that cannibalism took place at Mancos. As White evaluates claims for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691637396
SKU
V9780691637396
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Reviews for Prehistoric Cannibalism at Mancos 5MTUMR-2346
"What distinguishes White's effort from some of the more notable recent books about bones is that his original research is as impeccable as his theory... [This book] will prove a major influence on those who analyze bone assemblages, whatever their provenance and origin, for years to come."
American Scientist
American Scientist