ENGLISH

Eight Human Skulls in a Dung Heap and More: Ritual Practice in the Terp Region of the Northern Netherlands 600 BC - AD 300

By Annet Nieuwhof

Book information

Publisher
Barkhuis Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
9789492444363, 9789491431845
LCC
DJ51 .N548 2015
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (22808044 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
449\449
Time added
2023-08-28 15:35:04
AntiquitiesPrehistoric-Netherlands. ; Rites and ceremonies-Ne

Description

The study of ritual practice in the past is an accepted part of archaeological research these days. Yet, its theoretical basis is still not fully mature. This book aims at making a contribution to the study of ritual practice in the past by assembling a theoretical framework, which is tailored to the needs of archaeology, and which helps to identity and interpret the remains of rituals in the past. This framework is applied in a special archaeological region: the coastal area of the northern Netherlands, a former salt marsh area. In the past, people lived here on artificial dwelling mounds, so-called terps. Preservation conditions are excellent in this wetland area. This study makes use of the well-preserved remains of rituals in terps, to examine the role of ritual practice in the societies of the pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age in this area.

Similar books