Essays about: "Burial mounds"

Found 2 essays containing the words Burial mounds.

1. 1. Thresholds to the ancestors : An examination of south-west portals with regards to cult and symbolism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Oskar Bransell; [2023]
   Keywords : South-west portals; grave cult; ancestor worship; necromancy; doors of the dead ; Viking Age; Sydvästportar; gravkult; förfädersdyrkan; nekromanti; de dödas dörrar ; Vikingatiden;

   Abstract : 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

3. 2. Scandinavian Mummies : Interpreting the preservative qualities of Danish Bronze Age Mounds

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Ellinor Grönkvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Burial mounds; Bronze Age; Denmark; Preservation; Oak-log coffins; Gravhögar; Bronsålder; Danmark; Bevarande; Ekstockskistor;

   Abstract : This paper explores/investigates the circumstances around the unusual level of preservation of organic materials within certain mounds in Jutland, Denmark, as well as the scientific benefits of these findings. These mounds contain coffins made from oak-logs and within them mummies of different degree of preservation have been found. READ MORE