Homines, Funera, Astra 3-4: The Multiple Faces of Death and Burial: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Funerary Anthropology, '1 Decembrie 1918' University (Alba Iulia, Romania)

The third volume of the Homines, Funera, Astra series explores past funerary behavior in Central and South-Eastern Europe, focusing on cremation and cause and time of death. Interdisciplinarity is a key feature, with studies from archaeology, osteology, epigraphy, and numismatics. The volume includes 13 studies, six on prehistoric funerary practices, three on the Roman Age, and four on the Medieval period.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2023
Publisher: Archaeopress

The third installment of the Homines, Funera, Astra series presents a compilation of papers presented at the third and fourth editions of the International Symposium on Funerary Archaeology: Death and Fire in Ancient Times (15-18 September 2013) and Time and Cause of Death from Prehistory to the Middle Ages (21-23 September 2014), both held at the '1 Decembrie 1918 University in Alba Iulia, Romania. The contributions in this volume delve into two central themes concerning past funerary behavior in Central and South-Eastern Europe: cremation and the determination of cause and time of death. Similar to the preceding volumes, interdisciplinarity plays a pivotal role in this research. A comprehensive approach was employed to establish the various causes of death and/or the precise timing of these tragic events, encompassing the study of archaeological contexts through 14C dating and Bayesian modeling, osteological investigations encompassing palaeopathologies, and epigraphic and numismatic evidence.

The present volume comprises 13 studies, six of which specifically focus on prehistoric funerary practices dating back to the Neolithic and Eneolithic periods (four studies), the Bronze Age (one study), and the Iron Age (one study). Three additional papers are dedicated to the Roman Age, while the volume concludes with four papers on the Medieval period, collectively offering a wealth of fresh insights into funerary behavior in this region of Europe.

Weight: 718g
Dimension: 210 x 298 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803275253