Homines, funera, astra 2 : life beyond death in ancient times : (Romanian case studies) : proceedings of the International Symposium on Funerary Anthropology 23-26 September 2012,...
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The present volume reunites most of the papers that were presented at the second meeting of the Homines, Funera, Astra Symposium on Funerary Anthropology that took place at '1 Decembrie 1918' University, Alba Iulia, between 23rd and 26th September 2012. The theme of the volume is life beyond death in ancient times.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) :
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9781784912079 (PDF ebook) :
Profane death in burial practices of a pre-industrial society : a study from Silesia /
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This title discusses phenomena characteristic of funeral practices of the pre-industrial society of Silesia (Poland). The author explores specific groups of people and the places they were interred, supplementing the study with analysis of the results of archaeological research, which mainly involved fieldwork carried out at former execution sites.
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1 online resource (vi, 122 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789690903 (ebook) :
Les pratiques funéraires en Gaule lyonnaise de l'époque augustéenne à la fin du 3e siècle /
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This volume gives an overview of Roman burial practices in the Gallia Lugdunensis province during the Early Roman Empire, focussing on grave treatment and grave furnishing, the structure of the tombs and the selection and treatment of grave goods and human remains.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (482 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). :
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9781789698084 (PDF ebook) :
Warriors and other men : notions of masculinity from the late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age in Scandinavia /
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This text questions whether androcentric archaeology has taught us anything about prehistoric men and their masculinities.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
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9781784914189 (ebook) :
A dignified passage through the gates of Hades : the burial custom of cremation and the warrior order of Ancient Eleutherna /
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This work examines the burial customs of cremation of the Warrior Order of Ancient Eleutherna.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
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9781784913847 (ebook) :
Going underground : the meanings of death and burial for minority groups in Israel /
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This volume is about the attitudes towards death and burial in contemporary society. It provides information on the attitudes of several minority groups living in Israel today, including four communities of Russian Jews, an ultra-religious Jewish community and a Palestinian-Christian community.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (106 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
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9781789696202 (PDF ebook) :
Sit tibi terra gravis : sepolture anomale tra età medievale e moderna : atti del Convegno Internazionale di Studi Albenga (SV) - Palazzo Oddo, 14-16 Ottobre 2016 /
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The papers in this volume explore the phenomenon of anomalous burials on a European scale, with an interdisciplinary reading between archaeology, history, physical and cultural anthropology.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (ix, 467 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). :
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Sans sépulture : modalités et enjeux de la privation de funérailles de la préhistoire à nos jours /
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This volume gathers contributions from archaeologists, anthropologists and historians to present a rich interdisciplinary and diachronic reflection on the diversity of motivations that lead to the intentional deprivation of funerals.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (vi, 128 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) :
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Roman funerary rituals in Mutina (Modena, Italy) /
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This study presents the results of a research project undertaken in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield. The project sought to identify and reconstruct the funerary space and rituals of the necropolis in Mutina (now Modena) in the period between the first century BC and second century AD.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (colour). :
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9781803274805 (PDF ebook) :
Mortuary differentiation and social structure in the Middle Helladic Argolid, 2000-1500 B.C /
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In this volume the archaeological, anthropological and radiocarbon data from selected sites of the Middle Helladic period are integrated to determine if there was variation between individual burials, groupings and cemeteries and to reconstruct change through time. This work was done for selective Argive sites, namely Lerna, Asine and Aspis.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (422 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
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9781789696264 (PDF ebook) :
Homines, funera, astra 3-4 : the multiple faces of death and burial : proceedings of the International Symposium on Funerary Anthropology, '1 Decembrie 1918' University (Alba Iulia...
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The third volume of the Homines, Funera, Astra series gathers works presented at the third and fourth editions of the International Symposium on Funerary Archaeology: Death and Fire in Ancient Times (15-18 September 2013), and Time and Cause of Death from Prehistory to the Middle Ages (21-23 September 2014), both held at the '1 Decembrie 1918' University in Alba Iulia, Romania. The contributions focus on two central topics regarding past funerary behaviour in Central and South-Eastern Europe: cremation, and cause and time of death.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (182 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
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9781803275260 (PDF ebook) :