The Bioarchaeology Of Artificial Cranial Modifications
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The Bioarchaeology Of Artificial Cranial Modifications
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Author : Vera Tiesler
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-10-16
The Bioarchaeology Of Artificial Cranial Modifications written by Vera Tiesler and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-16 with Social Science categories.
The artificial shaping of the skull vault of infants expresses fundamental aspects of crafted beauty, of identity, status and gender in a way no other body practice does. Combining different sources of information, this volume contributes new interpretations on Mesoamerican head shaping traditions. Here, the head with its outer insignia was commonly used as a metaphor for designating the “self” and personhood and, as part of the body, served as a model for the indigenous universe. Analogously, the outer “looks” of the head and its anatomical constituents epitomized deeply embedded worldviews and longstanding traditions. It is in this sense that this book explores both the quotidian roles and long-standing ideological connotations of cultural head modifications in Mesoamerica and beyond, setting new standards in the discussion of the scope, caveats, and future directions involved in this study. The systematic examination of Mesoamerican skeletal series fosters an explained review of indigenous cultural history through the lens of emblematic head models with their nuanced undercurrents of religious identity and ethnicity, social organization and dynamic cultural shift. The embodied expressions of change are explored in different geocultural settings and epochs, being most visible in the centuries surrounding the Maya collapse and following the cultural clash implied by the European conquest. These glimpses on the Mesoamerican past through head practices are novel, as is the general treatment of methodology and theoretical frames. Although it is anchored in physical anthropology and archaeology (specifically bioarchaeology), this volume also integrates knowledge derived from anatomy and human physiology, historical and iconographic sources, linguistics (polisemia) and ethnography. The scope of this work is rounded up by the transcription and interpretation of the many colonial eye witness accounts on indigenous head treatments in Mesoamerica and beyond.
Bioarchaeological Investigation Of The Practice Of Artificial Cranial Modification At Tell Ed Duweir Judean Lachish
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Author : Bea Alexander
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Bioarchaeological Investigation Of The Practice Of Artificial Cranial Modification At Tell Ed Duweir Judean Lachish written by Bea Alexander and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
Ancient Cranial Modifications With Medical And Cultural Significance
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Author : Emily A. Brahler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Ancient Cranial Modifications With Medical And Cultural Significance written by Emily A. Brahler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Human remains (Archaeology) categories.
Artificial cranial deformation and trephination are two cranial modification practices that leave behind evidence on the skull. These practices were prominent in ancient South American societies. This study begins by detailing the process and results of a craniofacial reconstruction on a skull cast of a male individual from the Inca Empire who exhibits signs of these cranial modifications. Based on this inspiration, this study also provides discussions from the previous literature on artificial cranial deformation and trephination in both South America, and elsewhere throughout the world. This study explores the ritualistic or cultural, and medical significance these cranial modification practices may have held in ancient societies, in an attempt to support bioarchaeological analysis of human remains. Highlighting individual stories of past individuals through the artistic reconstruction of the face, or through analysis of health conditions that occurred during life, can ultimately serve to answer a variety of research questions, and provide a meaningful outlet for honoring the unique identities of the dead.
Boards And Cords
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Author : Tyler G. O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2024-02-14
Boards And Cords written by Tyler G. O'Brien and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-14 with Social Science categories.
Archaeological evidence and ethnohistoric accounts document ancient groups from around the world intentionally binding their infants’ head in one of two manners. Soon after birth they would either strap hard, flat devices (e.g., boards) to both the front and back of the infant’s head, or wrap tight bandages (e.g., cords) around the head. The result is a permanently modified, adult head. In Boards and Cords, bioarchaeologist and skeletal biologist, Tyler G. O’Brien, explores the long-practiced, biocultural phenomenon of intentional cranial modification via an anthropological lens. An introductory chapter offers briefly summarized answers to main questions often asked about cranial modification. The book then covers normal cranial growth and development to set the groundwork for understanding better how scientists interpret abnormally shaped pathological skulls from those that are modified. What follows is a thorough exploration of archaeological evidence and ethnohistoric accounts beginning with the earliest modified skulls, found at sites dating back 20,000 years, and continuing to today’s modern-day use of the cranial orthotic helmet as corrective treatment for infants with deformational plagiocephaly. This book is a valuable multidisciplinary tool for the student and scholar who wants to read a global account of intentional cranial modification.
Artificial Cranial Modification In The Jequetepeque Valley Peru
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Author : Marc J. Lichtenfeld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Artificial Cranial Modification In The Jequetepeque Valley Peru written by Marc J. Lichtenfeld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Chimu Indians categories.
The Origins Of Artificial Cranial Formation In Eurasia From The Sixth Millennium B C To The Seventh Century A D
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Author : István Kiszely
language : en
Publisher: BAR International Series
Release Date : 1978
The Origins Of Artificial Cranial Formation In Eurasia From The Sixth Millennium B C To The Seventh Century A D written by István Kiszely and has been published by BAR International Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Medical categories.
Spine title: Eurasian cranial formation.
Social Skins Of The Head
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Author : Vera Tiesler
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2018-09-01
Social Skins Of The Head written by Vera Tiesler and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-01 with Social Science categories.
The meanings of ritualized head treatments among ancient Mesoamerican and Andean peoples is the subject of this book, the first overarching coverage of an important subject. Heads are sources of power that protect, impersonate, emulate sacred forces, distinguish, or acquire identity within the native world. The essays in this book examine these themes in a wide array of indigenous head treatments, including facial cosmetics and hair arrangements, permanent cranial vault and facial modifications, dental decorations, posthumous head processing, and head hunting. They offer new insights into native understandings of beauty, power, age, gender, and ethnicity. The contributors are experts from such diverse fields as skeletal biology, archaeology, aesthetics, forensics, taphonomy, and art history.
Society Culture Undergraduate Research Forum
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Author : SCURF
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-06-05
Society Culture Undergraduate Research Forum written by SCURF and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-05 with Education categories.
Society & Culture Undergraduate Research Forum of Sonoma State University has published its 6th volume of undergraduate research work. The theme of this year's issue is Imprints: Humanity's Footprint on Time and Space.
Investigations Of The Biological Consequences And Cultural Motivations Of Artificial Cranial Modification Among Northern Chilean Populations
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Author : Christine Elizabeth Boston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Investigations Of The Biological Consequences And Cultural Motivations Of Artificial Cranial Modification Among Northern Chilean Populations written by Christine Elizabeth Boston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
The purpose of this study is to build on existing normative models of craniofacial growth and previous craniofacial studies of artificial cranial modification (ACM) in order to deepen the cultural and biological understanding of the this practice. Areas of concentration include a study of the biological changes to cranial epigenetic traits and facial metrics related to ACM, an examination of the biological effects of ACM in order to assess their implications on morbidity and mortality, and an investigation into the cultural motivations for ACM. Three hypotheses were tested: 1) ACM did not affect epigenetic trait incidence or facial metrics; 2) ACM increased morbidity and mortality of modified individuals; and 3) ACM was a marker of either social status or ethnicity. These hypotheses were addressed using quantitative and qualitative analyses of the craniofacial skeleton of ancient northern Chilean groups, including cephalometrics, craniometrics, various statistical analyses, and survey of specific epigenetic traits, pathological conditions, and grave goods. As well, these hypotheses were also addressed using various ACM typologies placed within the context of a nested typology. It was concluded that when ACM styles are pooled the effects of ACM are not discernable, but the results did demonstrate that the various ACM styles do affect epigenetic traits and some facial metrics. ACM did minimally affect morbidity and mortality within these samples. As well, ACM was not practiced solely as a marker of social status or ethnicity, and it was ultimately determined that motivations for practicing ACM were multifactorial.
The Bioarchaeology Of Societal Collapse And Regeneration In Ancient Peru
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Author : Danielle Shawn Kurin
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-12
The Bioarchaeology Of Societal Collapse And Regeneration In Ancient Peru written by Danielle Shawn Kurin and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Social Science categories.
This book explores how individuals, social groups, and entire populations are impacted by the tumultuous collapse of ancient states and empires. Through meticulous study of the bones of the dead and the molecules embedded therein, bioarchaeologists can reconstruct how the reverberations of traumatic social disasters permanently impact human bodies over the course of generations. In this case, we focus on the enigmatic civilizations of ancient Peru. Around 1000 years ago, the Wari Empire, the first expansive, imperial state in the highland Andes, abruptly collapsed after four centures of domination. Several hundred years later, the Inca rose to power, creating a new highland empire running along the spine of South America. But what happened in between? According to Andean folklore, two important societies, known today as the Chanka and the Quichua, emerged from the ashes of the ruined Wari state, and coalesced as formidable polities despite the social, political, and economic chaos that characterized the end of imperial control. The period of the Chanka and the Quichua, however, produced no known grand capital, no large, elaborate cities, no written or commercial records, and left relatively little by way of tools, goods, and artwork. Knowledge of the Chanka and Quichua who thrived in the Andahuaylas region of south-central Peru, ca. 1000 – 1400 A.D., is mainly written in bone—found largely in the human remains and associated funerary objects of its population. This book presents novel insights as to the nature of society during this important interstitial era between empires—what specialists call the “Late Intermediate Period” in Andean pre-history. Additionally, it provides a detailed study of Wari state collapse, explores how imperial fragmentation impacted local people in Andahuaylas, and addresses how those people reorganized their society after this traumatic disruption. Particular attention is given to describing how Wari collapse impacted rates and types of violence, altered population demographic profiles, changed dietary habits, prompted new patterns of migration, generated novel ethnic identities, prompted innovative technological advances, and transformed beliefs and practices concerning the dead.
