THE ABUNDANCE REVEALING STATUS? FIRST IRON AGE PRINCELY NECROPOLISES IN WESTERN SERBIA AND THEIR RELATION TO THE COMMON FUNERARY PRACTICE Cover Image

THE ABUNDANCE REVEALING STATUS? FIRST IRON AGE PRINCELY NECROPOLISES IN WESTERN SERBIA AND THEIR RELATION TO THE COMMON FUNERARY PRACTICE
THE ABUNDANCE REVEALING STATUS? FIRST IRON AGE PRINCELY NECROPOLISES IN WESTERN SERBIA AND THEIR RELATION TO THE COMMON FUNERARY PRACTICE

Author(s): Katarina Dmitrović, Marija Ljuština
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Muzeul Judetean Buzău
Keywords: Western Serbia; Iron Age; tumulus necropolises; princely graves; funerary practice; relations;

Summary/Abstract: The paper treats different features of grave inventories in the First Iron Age graves in western Serbia. The number of objects in grave inventory and quality of each item are set as the main criteria for determination of groups. It is supposed that the quantity and quality of the grave goods, as well as massiveness of the grave structure and its position, represent the features that reveal status of the deceased.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 103-113
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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