Essays about: "Burial"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 112 essays containing the word Burial.
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1. Queering the Normal? : An intersectional study of gender identities and roles in the Late Iron Age cemeteries at Lovö, Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the relationship between grave goods and the identity of buried individuals. The interpretation of sex and gender, as well as gendered grave goods in Late Iron Age Scandinavia, is of a particular focus. READ MORE
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2. Oaserna : ett gestaltningsförslag för Östra kyrkogårdens minneslund och dess närmaste omgivning i Malmö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Under de senaste decennierna har trycket på de urbana grönområdena ökat till följd av att städerna växer. Under coronapandemin utnyttjades de gröna offentliga platserna i städerna i större utsträckning än tidigare och när SVT gjorde ett reportage om pulkaåkande barn på Skogskyrkogården i Stockholm var samhällsdebatten i gång. READ MORE
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3. Kyrkogårdarnas gröna kulturarv i den hållbara stadsutvecklingen
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Grundat på litteratur och intervjuer dras slutsatsen att en förändring måste ske om vi ska säkerställa kyrkogårdars gröna kulturarvs kulturhistoriska uttryck för framtida generationer. Detta då det finns tillvägagångssätt för att möta de problem och hot som detta står inför. READ MORE
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4. Thresholds to the ancestors : An examination of south-west portals with regards to cult and symbolism
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ArkeologiAbstract : This thesis examines the relevancy of south-west portals with regards to their potential usage in post-burial ritual activity with particular focus on the deposition of sacrificial offerings. South-west portals are a type of stone constructions found on the edges of mounds and stone settings in eastern central Sweden usually dating to the Viking Age (c. READ MORE
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5. Cemetery in Sweden as cultural landscape - A phenomenological study on cemetery design and planning in Stockholm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : The focus of this thesis is centered around the cemeteries in Stockholm city. As a form of arrangement and design of objects located on the land, the cemetery can be conceptualized as a landscape. Its distinct function, serving as a memorial space for the living and a final resting place for the deceased, adds layers of complexity. READ MORE