Archaeology of Death and Burial, Paperback

Overview of one of the most revealing fields of archaelogical research.

The devastation of disease, the pace of death and fears of contagion not only altered the practices of mourning and burial during the calamitous he...

Death is universal, but each culture has found a different way to deal with it. This wide-ranging book examines the compelling subject of death, fu...

A vivid historical narrative of how London has dealt with its dead from pagan burial rites through the Black Death to the Blitz and the death of Di...

A striking and original interpretation of the awesome Stone Age site from one of the world's foremost archaeologists on death and burial

The first book to explore the contentious death and burial of Edward IIIllustrations: 8 Plates, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white

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This book discusses phenomena characteristic of funeral practices of the pre-industrial society of Silesia (Poland). The author explores specific g...

Death at Dozier School is the history of the controversial and oft-sensationalized "Boot Hill" Cemetery at the former Dozier School for Boys in Mar...

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