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The social position of the indigenous population of Latin America and the ideological constructions surrounding them make it a difficult and complex task to discuss the taking and displaying of human body parts as trophies in the context of warfare and ritual sacrifice. It requires a critical analysis along with a dispassionate discussion of these important Amerindian cultural practices.
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ESQUIT-CHOY, A. (2007). Introduction. In: CHACON, R.J., Dye, D.H. (eds) The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians. INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARCHAEOLOGY. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48303-0_14
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