Essays about: "Massgravar"

Found 2 essays containing the word Massgravar.

1. 1. Violence Against the Elite : A Comparative Analysis of two Terminal Classic Mass Graves in Cancuén

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

   Author : Nayelli Wallbing Kenney; [2023]
   Keywords : Mass graves; violence against elite; collapse; power; socio-politics; socio-economy; osteological analysis; Cancuén; Massgravar; våld mot elit; kollaps; makt; socialpolitik; socioekonomi; osteologisk analys; Cancuén;

   Abstract : In this essay a comparative analysis will be conducted on two mass graves from the terminal classics in the Maya lowlands. This will be done by analysing interpretations of the Cancuén site in Guatemala. Cancuén was a major trading port city in the terminal classics’ southern lowlands. It flourished until its decline in the late 700’s CE. READ MORE

3. 2. Vikings’ demise on foreign soil – a case of ethnic cleansing? : The discovery of two mass graves containing the remains of Scandinavians in Anglo-Saxon England

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

   Author : Eva Josefsson Bernhardsdotter; [2012]
   Keywords : Vikings; Anglo-Saxons; England; ethnic cleansing; mass grave; St Brice’s day; Scandinavia; isotope analysis; vikingar; anglosaxer; England; etnisk rensning; massgrav; Sankt Brice; Skandinavien; isotopanalys;

   Abstract : The discovery of two mass graves in England in 2010 containing the remains of Scandinavian men in their prime from the Viking age against the historical backdrop of Anglo-Saxon England has elicited questions as to whether or not they were victims of ethnic cleansing. Literature studies combined with the results from the post-excavation analyses render the conclusion that the victims in the grave, most likely, were not subjected to ethnic cleansing. READ MORE