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Burial Terminology: A Guide for Researchers
With archaeological practices being as varied as the cultures they study, little advance has been made to standardize the nomenclature used in the Western scientific world to describe the physical aspect of burial and other forms of body disposal, which would allow researchers to describe and precisely compare these unique and revealing practices. Prominent archaeologist Roderick Sprague finally presents a long-overdue and much-needed logical outline of the variables that should be listed to describe bodies, grave goods, and tombs, establishing standard terms for the archaeologists who excavate these burials. Drawing from examples and terminology in historical archaeology, prehistory, ethnography, and forensic anthropology, this well illustrated, practical, and user-friendly reference text will be indispensable to all researchers in these and related fields.
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Burial Terminology: A Guide for Researchers
With archaeological practices being as varied as the cultures they study, little advance has been made to standardize the nomenclature used in the Western scientific world to describe the physical aspect of burial and other forms of body disposal, which would allow researchers to describe and precisely compare these unique and revealing practices. Prominent archaeologist Roderick Sprague finally presents a long-overdue and much-needed logical outline of the variables that should be listed to describe bodies, grave goods, and tombs, establishing standard terms for the archaeologists who excavate these burials. Drawing from examples and terminology in historical archaeology, prehistory, ethnography, and forensic anthropology, this well illustrated, practical, and user-friendly reference text will be indispensable to all researchers in these and related fields.
With archaeological practices being as varied as the cultures they study, little advance has been made to standardize the nomenclature used in the Western scientific world to describe the physical aspect of burial and other forms of body disposal, which would allow researchers to describe and precisely compare these unique and revealing practices. Prominent archaeologist Roderick Sprague finally presents a long-overdue and much-needed logical outline of the variables that should be listed to describe bodies, grave goods, and tombs, establishing standard terms for the archaeologists who excavate these burials. Drawing from examples and terminology in historical archaeology, prehistory, ethnography, and forensic anthropology, this well illustrated, practical, and user-friendly reference text will be indispensable to all researchers in these and related fields.
Roderick Sprague, born in 1933, is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Laboratory of Anthropology Director Emeritus from the University of Idaho, Moscow where he taught for 30 years.
Table of Contents
Part 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction Part 2 CHAPTER 2: Historical Background Part 3 CHAPTER 3: The Field Guide Part 4 CHAPTER 4: Discussion of the Classification Chapter 5 I. Form of Disposal Chapter 6 II. Body Preparation Chapter 7 III. Individuality Chapter 8 IV. Articulation Chapter 9 V. Position Chapter 10 VI. Deposition Chapter 11 VII. Orientation, Alignment, and Facing Chapter 12 VIII. Grave Goods or Inclusions Chapter 13 IX. Disposal Container Chapter 14 X. Features Chapter 15 XI. Description of Disposal Area Chapter 16 XII. Demography Chapter 17 XIII. Excavation Chapter 18 XIV. Data Recording Part 19 References Part 20 Name Index Part 21 Subject Index Part 22 About the Author
