Peculiarities of the Funeral Treatment Applied to Children in the Province of Scythia Minor
Peculiarities of the Funeral Treatment Applied to Children in the Province of Scythia Minor
Author(s): Laura GheorghiuSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: Infant burials; Scythia Minor; funerary archaeology;
Summary/Abstract: The article represents a contribution to the funerary archeology of the province of Scythia, outlining the picture related to the funerary practices addressed to children. It is emphasized that the burial rituals, most of the time, were different from those applied to adults in terms of the space within the necropolises, the position, the orientation, or the burial inventory.
Journal: Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica
- Issue Year: 29/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 153-177
- Page Count: 25
- Language: English
