9798242948815 - fire from the deep past: africa’s oldest cremation and the dawn of human ritua di maddox, reeve (5 risultati)
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Fire from the Deep Past: Africa's Oldest Cremation and the Dawn of Human Ritual explores one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the 21st century: a 9,500-year-old cremation pyre in northern Malawi. Unearthed at the Hora 1 rock shelter, this find represents the oldest known… intentional cremation in Africa and provides unprecedented insight into the symbolic, social, and cultural lives of early hunter-gatherer communities.Through meticulous archaeological excavation, osteological analysis, and contextual interpretation, this book reconstructs the life of the woman at the center of the pyre, the ritual practices surrounding her cremation, and the broader implications for understanding prehistoric human behavior. It challenges long-held assumptions that complex mortuary rituals and symbolic expression only arose in later agricultural or urban societies, demonstrating that early African communities engaged in sophisticated acts of remembrance, transformation, and social coordination.Richly detailed and grounded in both scientific analysis and humanistic interpretation, Fire from the Deep Past bridges the gap between archaeology, anthropology, and global human history. It is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Africa, early human rituals, hunter-gatherer societies, and the universal human engagement with death and memory. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Fire from the Deep Past: Africa's Oldest Cremation and the Dawn of Human Ritual explores one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the 21st century: a 9,500-year-old cremation pyre in northern Malawi. Unearthed at the Hora 1 rock shelter, this find represents the oldest known… intentional cremation in Africa and provides unprecedented insight into the symbolic, social, and cultural lives of early hunter-gatherer communities.Through meticulous archaeological excavation, osteological analysis, and contextual interpretation, this book reconstructs the life of the woman at the center of the pyre, the ritual practices surrounding her cremation, and the broader implications for understanding prehistoric human behavior. It challenges long-held assumptions that complex mortuary rituals and symbolic expression only arose in later agricultural or urban societies, demonstrating that early African communities engaged in sophisticated acts of remembrance, transformation, and social coordination.Richly detailed and grounded in both scientific analysis and humanistic interpretation, Fire from the Deep Past bridges the gap between archaeology, anthropology, and global human history. It is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Africa, early human rituals, hunter-gatherer societies, and the universal human engagement with death and memory. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
