From Human Remains to Powerful Objects: Ancestor Research from a Deep-Time Perspective
Family history research has seen a surge in popularity in recent years; however, is this preoccupation with who we are and where we come from new? Archaeological evidence suggests that ancestors played crucial and ubiquitous roles in the identities and cosmologies of past societies. This paper will...
Main Author: | Lindsey Büster |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Genealogy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/6/1/23 |
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