Taphonomy of burnt burials: Spatial analysis of bone fragments in their secondary deposition

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F49777513%3A23330%2F17%3A43928538" target="_blank" >RIV/49777513:23330/17:43928538 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11140/17:10361904 RIV/00216208:11310/17:10361904

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oa.2525/abstract" target="_blank" >http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oa.2525/abstract</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oa.2525" target="_blank" >10.1002/oa.2525</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Taphonomy of burnt burials: Spatial analysis of bone fragments in their secondary deposition

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Examining recently excavated burnt burials, we explore the potential of spatial analysis to contribute to the understanding of changes that human body goes through during burning and relocation to the place of secondary deposition. Artificial heat decomposition of a body is a complex process that consists of several stages of intentional manipulation with the body. Each stage can be biased by several accidental factors which then significantly change the final archaeological record. We focused on the post-burning stage, especially the pathways of bone fragments to secondary deposition. We investigated spatial distribution and weight of bones in urns and pits and asked whether it is possible to observe their intentional arrangement. The trend of bone arrangement could be distinguished in most cases. Bones of peripheral parts of body were typically situated at the bottom, skull bones were usually concentrated in the upper part. However, the weight underrepresentation of all investigated burials was apparent. Deposition of selected burnt bones suggests their careful collection from the pyre and complex post-mortem manipulation. Our detailed analysis aims to reconstruct particular steps executed during funeral rites of past populations.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Taphonomy of burnt burials: Spatial analysis of bone fragments in their secondary deposition

Popis výsledku anglicky

Examining recently excavated burnt burials, we explore the potential of spatial analysis to contribute to the understanding of changes that human body goes through during burning and relocation to the place of secondary deposition. Artificial heat decomposition of a body is a complex process that consists of several stages of intentional manipulation with the body. Each stage can be biased by several accidental factors which then significantly change the final archaeological record. We focused on the post-burning stage, especially the pathways of bone fragments to secondary deposition. We investigated spatial distribution and weight of bones in urns and pits and asked whether it is possible to observe their intentional arrangement. The trend of bone arrangement could be distinguished in most cases. Bones of peripheral parts of body were typically situated at the bottom, skull bones were usually concentrated in the upper part. However, the weight underrepresentation of all investigated burials was apparent. Deposition of selected burnt bones suggests their careful collection from the pyre and complex post-mortem manipulation. Our detailed analysis aims to reconstruct particular steps executed during funeral rites of past populations.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

60102 - Archaeology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

ISSN

1047-482X

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

27

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

143-154

Kód UT WoS článku

000399331700002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84964345786