Date: Thursday, 11/19/2009; 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Location: Room 2009 Ruthven Museums
Host Department:
Museum of Anthropology
Status is frequently linked with the possession of foreign objects to endow the owner with power. Prestige should not be restricted to the possession of exotics but must be understood why some exotics were preferred over others. The talk will demonstrate that perhaps the indigenous belief system influenced the types of foreign items included in burials to indicate status in prehispanic Philippines.
Contact Information
Judy Hartsuff
judyhart@umich.edu
734/764-0485
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