Essays about: "burial practices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words burial practices.

  1. 1. 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 geografi

    Author : Ziyu Zhao; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural landscape; cemetery; Swedish cemeteries; cemetery design; cemetery planning; burial; cremation; phenomenology; landscape design; parks; Stockholm; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Röekillorna unsealed – an osteological analysis of the seal remains at Röekillorna Spring

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

    Author : Tea Jahrehorn Önnerfors; [2023]
    Keywords : zooarchaeology; osteological research; offerings-and burial; pinnipedia; grey seals; Neolithic; Iron Age; wetlands; pre-historical Scania; Baltic Sea; Röekillorna Spring; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Zooarchaeological studies have played a crucial role in understanding the pre-historic societies of Scania. The analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites has provided insights into the subsistence strategies, economic practices, and cultural beliefs of the people who lived in the region. READ MORE

  4. 3. Kroppen i kretsloppet : alternativa gravplatsers potential

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Cecilia Börjestrand; [2022]
    Keywords : begravningsplats; kyrkogård; gravskick; begängelseform; ekologi; djupekologi; ekosofi; animism; naturlig begravning; sekularitet;

    Abstract : Ett mer naturligt förhållningssätt till praktik rörande begravning har spridit sig de senaste decennierna i främst Europa och Nordamerika, där kristendomens dominans över processerna och platserna ratas, och nya alternativa skapas. Dessa alternativ har ofta en mer direkt kontakt mellan kropp och jord, där människan kan utgöra näring i ett biologiskt kretslopp, och kopplingen till vegetation ovan jord och ekosystem är större. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Greener Way to Go: Climate Adaptation Imperatives for Western Deathcare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Amandine Clairo; [2022]
    Keywords : Death; Funerals; Deathcare; Burial; Cremation; COVID-19; Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Natural Burial; Alkaline Hydrolysis; Natural Organic Reduction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Death is a universal human experience, yet the ecological impact of the care and disposition of dead bodies is rarely considered, due in part to cultural taboos surrounding the physical reality of death and decomposition. If negative environmental consequences are to be limited, deathcare will need to adapt. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bundle Burials at Ajvide/Jakobs : A taphonomic interpretation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Johanna Pettersson Svärd; [2021]
    Keywords : Bundle burials; mortuary archeology; archaeothanatology; taphonomy; archaeology; osteology;

    Abstract : The burial type referred to as bundle burials was a rare occurrence during the Neolithic era and little research has been done on the topic. Three graves from the Ajvide/Jakobs site at Eksta parish, Gotland have been identified as this specific type of burial. READ MORE