Bücher der Reihe Archaeology of Religion

Ancestors and Elites examines the relationship between emergent social complexity and changing ritual practices at the prehispanic site of Paquime, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Using archaeological work at Thotlakonda in Southern India as a lens in an examination of Buddhist monastic life, this title discovers the tension between the desired isolation of the monastery and the mutual engagement with neighbors in the Early Historic Period. It shows how archaeology can contribute to our understanding of religious practice.

Presents a study of prehistoric religion in Prehispanic Southwest. Drawing on an array of empirical approaches, this book shows the importance of understanding beliefs and ritual for a range of time periods and southwestern societies. It is useful for professional and avocational archaeologists, and for religion scholars and students.

Presents a study of prehistoric religion in Prehispanic Southwest. Drawing on an array of empirical approaches, this book shows the importance of understanding beliefs and ritual for a range of time periods and southwestern societies. It is useful for professional and avocational archaeologists, and for religion scholars and students.