(Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin

(Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin

On the basis of the characteristics of Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of North Carpathian Basin it can be argued that the existence of graveyards is an isolated phenomenon. Various rituals were involved in disposing of the dead. In this article, we focus on (un)usual b...

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Main Authors: Alena Bistáková, Noémi Pažinová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) 2010-12-01
Series:Documenta Praehistorica
Subjects:
Neolithic
Early Eneolithic
North Carpathian Basin
mortuary practices
cremation burials
inhumation graves
Online Access:https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/1971
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spelling doaj-876ecfb97fc640afbbbeb08b1c069e9c2020-11-24T21:15:19ZengZnanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)Documenta Praehistorica1408-967X1854-24922010-12-013710.4312/dp.37.121668(Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian BasinAlena Bistáková0Noémi Pažinová1Archaeological Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences NitraDepartment of Archaeology, Constantine the Philosopher University NitraOn the basis of the characteristics of Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of North Carpathian Basin it can be argued that the existence of graveyards is an isolated phenomenon. Various rituals were involved in disposing of the dead. In this article, we focus on (un)usual burials which are singled out into two major categories: cremation and inhumation. Special emphasis is given to cremation as a mortuary practice: arguments for cremation; interpretation possibilities; examples of the use of fire and noticed phenomenon.https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/1971NeolithicEarly EneolithicNorth Carpathian Basinmortuary practicescremation burialsinhumation graves
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author Alena Bistáková
Noémi Pažinová
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Noémi Pažinová
(Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin
Documenta Praehistorica
Neolithic
Early Eneolithic
North Carpathian Basin
mortuary practices
cremation burials
inhumation graves
author_facet Alena Bistáková
Noémi Pažinová
author_sort Alena Bistáková
title (Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin
title_short (Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin
title_full (Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin
title_fullStr (Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin
title_full_unstemmed (Un)Usual Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the North Carpathian Basin
title_sort (un)usual neolithic and early eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of the north carpathian basin
publisher Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)
series Documenta Praehistorica
issn 1408-967X
1854-2492
publishDate 2010-12-01
description On the basis of the characteristics of Neolithic and Early Eneolithic mortuary practices in the area of North Carpathian Basin it can be argued that the existence of graveyards is an isolated phenomenon. Various rituals were involved in disposing of the dead. In this article, we focus on (un)usual burials which are singled out into two major categories: cremation and inhumation. Special emphasis is given to cremation as a mortuary practice: arguments for cremation; interpretation possibilities; examples of the use of fire and noticed phenomenon.
topic Neolithic
Early Eneolithic
North Carpathian Basin
mortuary practices
cremation burials
inhumation graves
url https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/1971
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