Bones of the ancestors : the Ambum Stone : from the New Guinea highlands to the antiquities market t...
Bones of the ancestors : the Ambum Stone : from the New Guinea highlands to the antiquities market t...
Bones of the ancestors : the Ambum Stone : from the New Guinea highlands to the antiquities market to Australia / Brian Egloff.
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Publisher
Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press, c2008.
Call Numbers
N995.63/1
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 278 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. From Samting Bilong Tumbuna to Treasure -- 2. Contested Landscapes and Mindscapes -- 3. Emotions and Responses -- 4. Laws, Museums, and Galleries -- 5. Romancing the Stone -- 6. Fitting the Pieces Together -- 7. Had Enough Romance? -- Personalities and Agents.
Publication information
Publisher
Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
c2008.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The 3,500-year-old Ambum Stone from Papua New Guinea is the focus of several archaeological stories. The stone itself is an interesting artifact, an important piece of art history that tells us something about the ancient Papuans. The stone is also at the center of controversies over the provenance and ownership of ancient artifacts, as it was exc...
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Full title
Bones of the ancestors : the Ambum Stone : from the New Guinea highlands to the antiquities market to Australia / Brian Egloff.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-245) and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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Call Numbers
N995.63/1
Record Identifier
74VM8zkRwdQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8zkRwdQX
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ISBN
075911160X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780759111592 (cloth : alk. paper)
0759111596 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780759111608 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
995.63
MMS ID
991000136389702626
