essay
An eneolithic funerary ritual: ceramic evidence
Atti del XIII Congresso : Forì, Italia, 1996, 8-14 settembre = Actes du XIII Congres : Forlì, Italia, 1996, 8-14 septembre = Proceedings of the XIII Congress : Forlì, Italia, 1996, 8-14 september / [scientific direction, Carlo Peretto ; editorial direction, Carlo Giunchi • Forlì, Italy • Published In 1998 • Pages: 3-8
By: Gheorghiu, Dragos.
Abstract
Gheorghiu examines decorated ceramic statuettes that lack facial features, arms, or separate feet to produce some information on the funerary customs of the Cucuteni. These statuettes are decorated with chevron-like designs. Gheorghiu hypothesizes that these designs represent instructions on how to wrap a body for burial. Gheorghiu also speculates that one explanation for the lack of cemeteries may be due to leaving the corpse exposed and off the ground.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Europe
- Sub Region
- Southeastern Europe
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2001
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 7000 BP-5000 BP (5th -4th millennium B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Cucuteni-Tripolye culture; Moldova, Romania, Ukraine
- Notes
- Dragos Gheorghiu
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 6-7)
- LCCN
- 00358860
- LCSH
- Copper Age--Europe, eastern