Dealing With the Dead
Subtitle: Archaeological Perspectives on Prehistoric Scandinavian Burial Ritual
Contributors: T. Artelius (Editor); F. Svanberg (Editor)
Publisher: Riksantikvarieambetet
Published: April 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9789172093850
Subjects: Celtic, Saxon, Germanic & Nordic archaeology; Death & dying; Social history; Social Science; Archaeology / Anthropology; Sociology; Ancient World; Sweden; Anthropology - Cultural
Description: "The papers of this volume explore how prehistoric Scandinavian burial ritual and religion can be interpreted and understood within contemporary Swedish contract archaeology. Emphasis is placed upon the interpretation of the actual dealings with the dead, the graves, the monuments, and with burial-grounds in the landscape. The examples range from the Neolithic to the conversion to Christianity during the late Viking Age."--BOOK JACKET.