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Hunting and eating symbols / Nerissa Russell.
Penn Museum Library GT5810 .R87 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Russell, Nerissa, 1957- author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of food
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Big game hunting--Social aspects.
- Big game hunting.
- Hunting and gathering societies.
- Physical Description:
- 73 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- This text approaches large game hunting through a social and symbolic lens. In most societies, the hunting and consumption of certain iconic species carries deep symbolism and is surrounded by ritualized practices. However, the form of these rituals and symbols varies substantially. The book explores some recurring themes associated with hunting and eating game, such as gender, prestige, and generosity, and traces how these play out in the context of egalitarian versus hierarchical societies, foragers versus farmers, and in different parts of the world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781009670685
- 1009670689
- 9781009321570
- 1009321579
- OCLC:
- 1568060057
- Publisher Number:
- 90104456712
- CIPO000349836
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