ANTHROPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF IRON AGE CREMATION BURIALS FROM TRANSYLVANIA
ANTHROPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF IRON AGE CREMATION BURIALS FROM TRANSYLVANIA
Author(s): Szilárd Sándor GÁLSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: cremation burials; Scythians; Celts; Transylvania; Iron Age;
Summary/Abstract: The bio‑archaeological analysis of cremated bones is an interesting scientific challenge. The study is based on Scythian and Celtic cemeteries from Transylvania. In all cases significant parts of the skeleton are missing, especially at children (over 90% of the remains). During the research the analysis focused on the weight, fragmentation caused by the burning procedure, post mortem mutation and colour of the human remains. The morphologic investigation brought information about demography (gender distribution, child mortality, etc.), funerary practices and pathological changes in the Iron Age communities.
Journal: Marisia. Archaeologia, Historia, Patrimonium
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 89-96
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
