Headhunting and colonialism
anthropology and the circulation of human skulls in the Portuguese empire, 1870-1930
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Publication
2010 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
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Identifiers
- ISBN-100230222056
- ISBN-139780230222052
- Library of Congress Control Number2009046793
- OCLC Control Number428030679
- Better World Books9780230222052
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- Open LibraryOL23944716M
Classifications
- DDC599.9/4809469
- LCCGN85.P8 R67 2010
- LCCDS1-DS937D900-D2027D
Description
"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.
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Topics
SkullHistoryColoniesEthnologyCraniologyColonialismHeadhuntersColonizationMuseum exhibitsExhibits as TopicPortugal, historyPortugal, coloniesRites and ceremoniesHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyEthnology -- Timor-LesteCollectors and collectingTimor-Leste -- ColonizationMuseum exhibits -- PortugalHuman remains (Archaeology)Portugal -- Colonies -- AsiaCraniology -- Portugal -- HistoryRites and ceremonies -- Timor-LesteHeadhunters -- Timor-Leste -- HistorySkull -- Social aspects -- Timor-LesteHuman remains (Archaeology) -- PortugalSkull -- Social aspects -- Portugal -- Collectors and collecting
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- Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series
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- Headhunting and colonialism: anthropology and the circulation of human skulls in the Portuguese empire, 1870-1930
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