essay
Mummification and body processing: evidence from the Iron Age in southern Siberia
kurgans, ritual sites, and settlements : eurasian bronze and iron age • Oxford • Published In 2000 • Pages: 279-292
By: Murphy, Eileen M..
Abstract
Murphy presents the results of an osteological analysis of 607 Early Nomad remains from the Aymyrlyg cemetery. It appears that defleshing or disarticulating the skeleton was done in cases where the decomposing body would have been, '…both unhygienic and unpleasant for the remainder of the population…' (page 283). This treatment of the corpse may also have allowed removal of the body to the 'tribal cemetery at Aymyrlyg.' (page 283).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Archaeologist
- Physical Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2001
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 2700 BP-2200 BP (7th century B.C.-2nd century B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Aymyrlyg cemetery; Uyuk Culture; Tuva, Russia
- Notes
- Eileen M. Murphy
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-285)
- LCCN
- 2001320166
- LCSH
- Asia, Central--Antiquities