Expressions of Status in the prehispanic Philippines
November 19, 2009
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM,
Room 2009 Museums Building
Host Department: Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)
Dr. Grace Barretto-Tesoro University of the Philippines
Further Information
Status is frequently linked with the possession of foreign objects to endow the owner with power. Prestige should not be restricted to the possession of exotics but must be understood why some exotics were preferred over others. The talk will demonstrate that perhaps the indigenous belief system influenced the types of foreign items included in burials to indicate status in prehispanic Philippines.
Funded by the American Council of Learned Societies/Luce Foundation Initiative for Ancient East and Southeast Asia
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