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How did ancient peoples experience, view, and portray the night? What was it like to live in the past when total nocturnal darkness was the norm? "Archaeology of the Night" explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life. A diverse team of experienced scholars uses a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples navigated the night and what their associated daily - and nightly - practices were. This collection challenges modern ideas and misconceptions regarding the night and what darkness and night symbolized in the ancient world, and it highlights the inherent research bias in favor of "daytime" archaeology. Numerous case studies from around the world (including Oman, Mesoamerica, Scandinavia, Rome, Great Zimbabwe, Indus Valley, Peru, and Cahokia) illuminate subversive, social, ritual, domestic, and work activities, such as witchcraft, ceremonies, feasting, sleeping, nocturnal agriculture, and much more. Were there artifacts particularly associated with the night? Authors investigate individuals and groups (both real and mythological) who share a spec

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Author

Nancy Gonlin, April Nowell, Nancy Gonlin, April Nowell

Publisher

University Press Of Colorado

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781646421244

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Anthropology, Social Science