id
	11357
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/11357
Resource template
	Book
Resource class
	bibo:Book
Title
	The Archaeology of Death
Publisher
	Cambridge University Press
Date
	1981
Language
	eng
Abstract
	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.
Spatial Coverage
	Cambridge
Cited by
	11073
Editor
	Chapman, Robert
	Kinnes, Ian
	Randsborg, Klavs
Isbn
	978-0-521-23775-8
Number of pages
	168
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/PQK84GFE/item-list

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