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Page 138
The assumed direct link between the last two factors has directed research on
human action towards the delineation of the mechanical properties of bodily
movement at the expense of perceiving action as context specific , intentional
and ...
The assumed direct link between the last two factors has directed research on
human action towards the delineation of the mechanical properties of bodily
movement at the expense of perceiving action as context specific , intentional
and ...
Page 189
Hence , by virtue of the super imposition of the cairn and the deposition of an urn
cremation on its southern edge , the mortuary ritual , as well as identifying with
the past , entailed a transformation of a specific locale into a place of burial .
Hence , by virtue of the super imposition of the cairn and the deposition of an urn
cremation on its southern edge , the mortuary ritual , as well as identifying with
the past , entailed a transformation of a specific locale into a place of burial .
Page 190
Without further comparison with other contemporary burials in the region , at this
juncture it is only possible to say that an inverted collared urn , with a specific
decorative motif , situated within a stone cairn , conveyed a meaning appropriate
to ...
Without further comparison with other contemporary burials in the region , at this
juncture it is only possible to say that an inverted collared urn , with a specific
decorative motif , situated within a stone cairn , conveyed a meaning appropriate
to ...
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