Interpreting Stratigraphy 8: Papers Presented to the Eighth Stratigraphy Conference at York

By S.P. Roskams

The process of human burial sheds a good deal of light on the economy, society and religion of any community. In addition, the importance of burial ritual can be ascertained. Papers in this collection examine grave goods and the position of finds in order to draw conclusions about past societies. Includes contributions from Philip Rahtz and Sue Stallibrass.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0946722145
• ISBN13: 9780946722143
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: York University Department of Archaeology
• Length: 80 Pages