Headhunting and Colonialism: Anthropology and the Circulation of Human Skulls in the Portuguese Empire, 1870-1930
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Illustrations& Maps Abbreviations Glossary Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: ENCOUNTERS WITH PARASITES Parasitism in Colonial Interactions The Order of Ceremonial Government The Circulatory System of Colonial Headhunting PART II: SKULLS AND HISTORIES Trajectories of Human Skulls in Museum Collections Human Skulls as Anthropological Objects Histories and Classification in Timorese Anthropology Collecting and the Dramas of Colonial Hostility Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Author: Ricardo Roque
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1601438868