Death as a process : the archaeology of the Roman funeral

Death as a process : the archaeology of the Roman funeral / edited by John Pearce and Jake Weekes.

The study of funerary practice has become one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of Roman archaeology in recent decades. This volume draws on large-scale fieldwork from across Europe, methodological advances and conceptual innovations to explore new insights from analysis of the Roman...

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Other Authors:	Pearce, John (Editor), Weekes, Jake (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Havertown : Oxbow Books, 2017.
Series:	Studies in funerary archaeology ; v. 12.
Subjects:	To 1500 Funeral rites and ceremonies > Rome. Human remains (Archaeology) Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient. Excavations (Archaeology) Burial > History > To 1500. Social archaeology. Burial > Rome. excavation (process) HISTORY / Ancient / Rome. Burial Funeral rites and ceremonies Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient Social archaeology Rome (Empire) History
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