| The Archaeology of Death Contributor(s): Chapman, Robert (Editor), Kinnes, Ian (Editor), Randsborg, Klavs (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521110785 ISBN-13: 9780521110785 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 Annotation: This volume brings together studies on the disposal of the dead and the archaeological research potential of found remains. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Death & Dying - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 393.109 |
| LCCN: 83135218 |
| Series: New Directions in Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.25" W x 11" (0.86 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Evidence for the disposal of the dead is one of the most common classes of archaeological data; in both prehistoric and historic contexts, archaeologists have long used the remains of death and burial as a source for interpretations of society, culture and ethnic identity. This volume, bringing together studies on the disposal of the dead, explores the frontiers and potential of research and presents critical appraisals of theory about social organisation and culture change. It contains case studies from both North America and Europe and themes include the complex social factors behind burial in monuments and cemeteries, the relationship between status, diet, disease and mortality, the use of differential burial practices to define rank and the underlying reasons for major changes in burial patterns. |