Body Marking in Southwestern Asia

The book ""Body Marking in Southwestern Asia: Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Papers, V45, No. 1"" by Henry Field is a collection of scholarly papers discussing the practice of body marking in various cultures across southwestern Asia. The book delves into the history and significance of body marking, including the use of tattoos, scarification, and other forms of body modification. The papers explore the cultural and social contexts in which body marking occurs, as well as the symbolism and meaning behind different types of markings. The book also includes detailed illustrations and photographs to accompany the text. Overall, ""Body Marking in Southwestern Asia"" provides a comprehensive overview of this fascinating aspect of human culture and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.