H.A.R.P.: investigating Mesolithic landscapes of life and death at the western edge of Europe

H.A.R.P.: investigating Mesolithic landscapes of life and death at the western edge of Europe

Excavation at Hermitage, Ireland, revealed Early Mesolithic human cremation burials. One burial contained a stone adze, possibly used in a funerary rite and ritually blunted. The Hermitage Archaeological Research Project aims to identify the extent of mortuary activity, and to place these burials in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antiquity 2019-04, Vol.93 (368), Article e8
Hauptverfasser: Little, Aimée, Elliott, Ben, Collins, Tracy, Blinkhorn, Edward, Coyne, Frank, Warren, Graeme, Cooney, Gabriel, Schulting, Rick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Archaeological research
Archaeology
Burials
Cremation
Cultural heritage
Curie, Marie (1867-1934)
Death rituals
Excavation
Funerals
Grave goods
Historic artifacts
Human remains
Landscape
Mesolithic
Rites & ceremonies
Stone
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Zusammenfassung:Excavation at Hermitage, Ireland, revealed Early Mesolithic human cremation burials. One burial contained a stone adze, possibly used in a funerary rite and ritually blunted. The Hermitage Archaeological Research Project aims to identify the extent of mortuary activity, and to place these burials in their broader landscape context.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.15184/aqy.2019.32