Funerary Rite and Ritual in the Province of Scythia Minor. General Characteristics
Funerary Rite and Ritual in the Province of Scythia Minor. General Characteristics
Author(s): Laura GheorghiuSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Customs / Folklore, Ethnohistory, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: funerary archaeology; tombs; funerary rites; Scythia Minor;
Summary/Abstract: The author makes an analysis of the funerary archeology in the province of Scythia Minor, in terms of the typology of the tombs, the position and orientation of the skeletons and the funerary inventory. In order to extract some general characteristics related to the funeral rite and ritual, was compiled a database that includes 1357 tombs from 19 necropolises.
Journal: Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica
- Issue Year: 28/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 426-439
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English