Essays about: "mortuary traditions"

Found 2 essays containing the words mortuary traditions.

1. 1. Bogged down: Human preservation and decomposition. Using forensic scoring methods to assess three bog bodies from Denmark, England & Ireland.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Jennifer Carey; [2021]
   Keywords : bog bodies; bog body research; human remains; Denmark; England; Ireland; forensics; decomposition; preservation; taphonomy; depositional environment; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This work looks at three case studies from bog body research in Denmark, England and Ireland in order to investigate the variation of human decomposition in different depositional environments and the application of forensic methods to the area of bog body research in archaeology. The work attempts to assess the chosen case studies using an established forensic scoring method by Heaton et al (2010) and discusses the possible benefits of using an appropriately adapted scoring method for bog body research. READ MORE

3. 2. Portrait mummies in context

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

   Author : Alexandra Boender; [2021]
   Keywords : Portrait mummy; Egypt; Hellenistic; Roman; cultural hybridization; mortuary traditions;

   Abstract : The present thesis aims to expand and acquire new knowledge on the emergence of portrait mummies during the Roman period in Egypt and their socio-religious status. The emergence and decorative program of these mummies are commonly understood as an artistic expression of Hellenistic Greek and Roman settlers in Egypt. READ MORE