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Headhunting and colonialism : anthropology and the circulation of human skulls in the Portuguese empire, 1870-1930
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Overview
\"Explores headhunting in the colonial wars and the collection of heads for European museums, 1870s-1930s. By looking at Portuguese colonialism in East Timor, it shows how indigenous peoples and colonial powers interacted in a mutually dependent way, and how collected remains became objects of political, symbolic, and scientific significance\"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Subject
/ Headhunters Timor-Leste History.
/ Rites and ceremonies Timor-Leste.
/ Skull Social aspects Timor-Leste.
/ Skull Social aspects Collectors and collecting Portugal.
/ Human remains (Archaeology) Portugal.
/ Craniology history East Timor.
/ Craniology history Portugal.
/ Colonialism history East Timor.
/ Colonialism history Portugal.
/ Exhibits as Topic East Timor.
/ History, 19th Century East Timor.
/ History, 19th Century Portugal.
/ History, 20th Century East Timor.
ISBN
9780230222052, 0230222056
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| Call Number | Copies | Material | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GN85.P8 R67 2010 | 1 | BOOK | GENERAL |
