The Archaeology of Death and Burial (Paperback, New Ed)

The archaeology of death and burial is central to our attempts to understand vanished societies. Through the remains of funerary rituals we can learn not only about the attitudes of prehistoric people to death and the afterlife, but also about their way of life, their social organisation and their view of the world. This ambitious new book reviews the latest research in this huge and important field, and describes the sometimes controversial interpretations that have led to rapid advances in our understanding of life and death in the distant past. It provides a unique overview and synthesis of one of the most revealing fields of research into the past, It creates a context for several of archaeology's most breath-taking discoveries, from Tutankhamen to the Ice Man, and will find a keen market among archaeologists, historians and others who have a professional interest in, or general curiosity about, death and burial.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Mike Parker Pearson
Dimensions:	250 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-3276-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7509-3276-7
Barcode:	9780750932769

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