Using Archaeothanatology to Infer Burial Containers
On Jan 31, 2012 Funeral Practices | Methods | Mortuary Archaeology Comments OffArchaeothanatology is a lesser known method in mortuary archaeology which is based on using taphonomy to infer unknowns about burial context. As espoused by Duday (2009), the method requires detailed recording during excavation including the identification of skeletal elements in situ, anatomical orientation, and spatial relationship to other elements. Archaeothanatology aims to identify and account for … Continue reading »
