Agent of Change : The Deposition and Manipulation of Ash in the Past - Barbara J. Roth

Agent of Change

The Deposition and Manipulation of Ash in the Past

By: Barbara J. Roth (Editor), E. Charles Adams (Editor)

Paperback | 1 February 2025

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Ash is an important and yet understudied aspect of ritual deposition in the archaeological record of North America. Ash has been found in a wide variety of contexts across many regions and often it is associated with rare or unusual objects or in contexts that suggest its use in the transition or transformation of houses and ritual features. Drawn from across the U.S. and Mesoamerica, the chapters in this volume explore the use, meanings, and cross-cultural patterns present in the use of ash. and highlight the importance of ash in ritual closure, social memory, and cultural transformation.

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"This volume is an outstanding contribution to North American anthropology and archaeology, and an excellent starting point for research into related topics here and elsewhere...[It] is a fantastic resource for those investigating ash and all its related processes and concepts." * Anthropos

"The combination of solid methodology and sophisticated theory places the works in this volume within the broader movement of understanding social action and meaning in archaeology and provide a path researchers can follow in other areas as research in this area continues in the future."? From the Afterword, Tammy Stone, University of Colorado, Denver

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