Abstract
Many South American indigenous groups practiced the taking and displaying of human body parts as trophies, and this custom extended into the Gran Chaco (Steward and Faron 1959:305). The primary focus of this chapter is the documentation of scalping among the Chacoan hunter-gatherers. Additionally, the practice of head hunting in the region along with the role that women played in the victory celebrations associated with the acquisition of such trophies will be reported.
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MENDOZA, M. (2007). Human Trophy Taking in the South American Gran Chaco. 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_22
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