Burial terminology: a guide for researchers
Introduction -- Historical background -- The field guide -- Discussion of the classification -- Form of disposal -- Body preparation -- Individuality -- Articulation -- Position -- Deposition -- Orientation, alignment, and facing -- Grave goods or inclusions -- Disposal container -- Features -- Desc...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
AltaMira Press
c 2005
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| In: | Year: 2005 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Archaeology
/ Funeral
/ Technical language
B Archaeology / Funeral |
| Further subjects: | B
Dictionary
B Burial Terminology B Human remains (Archaeology) Terminology B Human remains Archaeology Terminology B Tombs Terminology |
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Table of contents |
| Summary: | Introduction -- Historical background -- The field guide -- Discussion of the classification -- Form of disposal -- Body preparation -- Individuality -- Articulation -- Position -- Deposition -- Orientation, alignment, and facing -- Grave goods or inclusions -- Disposal container -- Features -- Description of disposal area -- Demography -- Excavation -- Data recording. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-240) and indexes |
| Physical Description: | XII, 274 S, Ill, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-7591-0840-4 0-7591-0841-2 |
