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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467790403321

Autore

Nieuwhof Annet

Titolo

Eight human skulls in a dung heap and more : ritual practice in the terp region of the northern Netherlands 600 BC - AD 300 / / Annet Nieuwhof

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Eelde, [Netherlands] ; ; Groningen, [Netherlands] : , : Barkhuis Publishing : , : University of Groningen Library, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

94-92444-36-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (442 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Groningen archaeological studies ; ; Volume 29

Disciplina

936.3

Soggetti

Antiquities, Prehistoric - Netherlands

Rites and ceremonies - Netherlands

Electronic books.

Netherlands Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Groningen.

Includes Dutch summary.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

The study of ritual practice in the past is an accepted part of archaeological research these days. Yet, its theoretical basis is still not fully mature. This book aims at making a contribution to the study of ritual practice in the past by assembling a theoretical framework, which is tailored to the needs of archaeology, and which helps to identity and interpret the remains of rituals in the past. This framework is applied in a special archaeological region: the coastal area of the northern Netherlands, a former salt marsh area. In the past, people lived here on artificial dwelling mounds, so-called terps. Preservation conditions are excellent in this wetland area. This study makes use of the well-preserved remains of rituals in terps, to examine the role of ritual practice in the societies of the pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age in this area.