Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism

Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9781443891806
ISBN-13 : 1443891800
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Download or read book Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism written by Anders Kaliff and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death matters and the matters of death are initially, and to a large extent, the decaying flesh of the corpse. Cremation as a ritual practice is the fastest and most optimal way of dissolving the corpse’s flesh, either by annihilation or purification, or a combination. Still, cremation was not the final rite, and the archaeological record testifies that the dead represented a means to other ends – the flesh, and not the least the bones – have been incorporated in a wide range of other ritual contexts. While human sacrifices and cannibalism as ritual phenomena are much discussed in anthropology, archaeology has an advantage, since the actual bone material leaves traces of ritual practices that are unseen and unheard of in the contemporary world. As such, this book fleshes out a broader and more coherent understanding of prehistoric religions and funeral practices in Scandinavia by focusing on cremation, corpses and cannibalism.


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