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Approche archeologique des reouvertures de sepultures merovingiennes dans le nord de la France (VIe-VIIIe siecle) /

The reopening of graves during the Early Middle Ages has long been recognized by archaeologists and historians across western Europe. Based on data from more than forty cemeteries and applying archaeothanatological analysis, this study explores the archaeological evidence for the reopening, at the l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Noterman, Astrid A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:French
Published: Oxford, UK : BAR Publishing, [2021].
Series:BAR international series ; 3065.
Subjects:
Funeral rites and ceremonies > France.
Excavations (Archaeology) > France.
France > Antiquities.
Grave goods > France.
Middle Ages > Antiquities.
Archaeology, Medieval > France.
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Summary:The reopening of graves during the Early Middle Ages has long been recognized by archaeologists and historians across western Europe. Based on data from more than forty cemeteries and applying archaeothanatological analysis, this study explores the archaeological evidence for the reopening, at the levels both of the burial structure and of its contents (container, artefacts, skeletal parts).
Physical Description:xi, 167 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-167).
ISBN:9781407358888
140735888X