RT Book
T1 The archaeology of cremation: burned human remains in funerary studies
T2 Studies in funerary archaeology
JF Studies in funerary archaeology
A2 Thompson, Timothy James Upton
LA English
PP Oxford u.a.
PB Oxbow Books
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/818359536
AB "There is a considerable body of knowledge on the concepts and practices of inhumation yet our understanding of cremation ritual and practice is by comparison, woefully inadequate. This volume draws together the inventive methodology that has been developed for this material and combines it with a fuller interpretation of the archaeological funerary context. It demonstrates how an innovative methodology, when applied to a challenging material, can produce new and exciting interpretations of archaeological sites and funerary contexts. The reader is introduced to the nature of burned human remains and the destructive effect that fire can have on the body. Subsequent chapters describe important cremation practices and sites from around the world and from the Neolithic period to the modern day. By emphasising the need for a robust methodology combined with a nuanced interpretation, it is possible to begin to appreciate the significance and wide-spread adoption of this practice of dealing with the dead"--Provided by publisher
NO Includes bibliographical references
CN CC79.5.H85
SN 9781782978480
K1 Human remains (Archaeology)
K1 Cremation : History : To 1500
K1 Cremation : Social aspects : History : To 1500
K1 Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient
K1 Death : Social aspects : History : To 1500
K1 Social archaeology
K1 Excavations (archaeology)
K1 Archaeology : Methodology
K1 Aufsatzsammlung