Cult assemblages and ritual practice in Roviana Lagoon, Solomon Islands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919251 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R K Walter (0000-0002-4536-097X, University of Otago), Richard Walter, Todne Thomas (0000-0001-8159-2682, University of Otago), Tim Thomas (0000-0002-7623-8344), Peter Sheppard (0000-0001-6624-7856, University of Auckland) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 142-157 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0043824042000192614 |
| OpenAlex | W1970093130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 5 |
Mortuary architecture and ritual assemblages have played a central role in archaeological inquiry since the discipline began. Most recently they have featured in the archaeology of social organization where variations in scale and value of the objects concerned are seen as reflections of religion, ideology, ethics or politics. This study looks at the shrines and cult assemblages of late prehistoric Roviana Lagoon, in the Western Solomon Islands. Drawing on a rich ethnographic record we show how these things were actively manipulated in the construction of social relations and religion. In doing so we argue that dedicatory offerings and shrines were involved in aspects of personhood and agency rather than simply serving as reflections of past social conditions
Agency (philosophy · Ancient history · Archaeology · Cult · Epistemology · Ethnography · Ideology · Personhood · Politics · Prehistory · Social organization · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Anthropology · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,61 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2023 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |