Burials are a result of individual and group identity, social relationships and the construction of social memory. Therefore we can examine social structures of the past by looking at burial […]
Traditionally when bioarchaeologists are discussing trends in disease or burial patterns, while it may be based on individuals, it is spoken about at the population level. We assess the way […]
Using mortuary sites as evidence for reconstructing social organization in the past is not a new field of study. It became popular in the 1960’s through 1980’s during the New […]
One important part of making sense of mortuary archaeology sites is having an understanding of the funeral rituals and practices that occurred there. If we want to interpret the meanings […]
Determining whether classes or inequality existed in the archaeological record can be difficult, especially without textual evidence. However, it is very important in the interpretation of mortuary processes and bioarchaeology. […]
According to a new journal article by Shane McLeod in Early Medieval Europe, the concept of the male Norse invaders migrating across England in the 9th and 10th centuries CE […]
In recent news there have been two debates over whether two famous burials should be opened up in order to solve historical mysteries, or if we shouldn’t disturb the dead. […]
There are a number of perspectives we can take towards understanding mortuary practices in the past. As discussed earlier in my post on Victorian mortuary fashions and Wari tombs, it […]
Since the feminist movement, incorporating gender into archaeological studies has been extremely important. Historical texts in the past have ignored the women’s roles in history, and archaeology has been vital […]
I’ve discussed the use of ethnography and mortuary archaeology before, specifically on the benefits of knowing the range of current mortuary behavior in expanding our interpretations of past behavior. A […]
Bones Don't Lie 