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Origins of the body as a concept in deep human (pre)history OSRP Research Symposium June 2014 Doug Bailey Anthropology

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Origins of the body as a concept in deep human (pre)history. Doug Bailey. OSRP Research Symposium June 2014. Anthropology. Archaeology: human figuration. D omesticated plant and animal foods. Linguistic Anthropology. Terms for “body”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Origins of the body as a concept in deep human (pre)history

Origins of the body as a concept in deep human (pre)history

OSRP Research SymposiumJune 2014

Doug BaileyAnthropology

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Archaeology: human figurationDomesticated plant and animal foods

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Tidore (North Moluccas, Indonesia)

Linguistic Anthropology

Terms for “body”

Kuuk Thaaryore (Cape York Peninsula)

Guugu Yimithirr (Cooktown, Northern Queensland)

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Archaeology and linguistics

The first European farmers: Indo-European speakersBrought plants and animals and new technologiesBrought new ways of thinking

Consequences…..

Body as focus for beingHuman identity rested on….

Individual bodiesDifferences in….

Body surfaceBody parts

New questions?

Conclusion(s)?

What did the body replace?