Social Skins of the Head John Caldwell and even embryology

and even embryology

Authoritative and non-polemical

and prioritizing patient relationships

lyricism and allegory abound

Social Skins of the Head John Caldwell and even embryologyThe meanings of ritualized head treatments among ancient Mesoamerican and Andean peoples is the subject of this book, the first overarching coverage of an important subject. Heads are sources of power that protect, impersonate, emulate sacred forces, distinguish, or acquire identity within the native world. The essays in this book examine these themes in a wide array of indigenous head treatments, including facial cosmetics and hair arrangements,