Mortuary Archaeology and Cemetery Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of objects and architecture that surrounds people. It is often considered a branch of socio-cultural anthropology, but also draws from biological, geological and environmental systems. The study of human remains in their archaeological context falls under the umbrella of mortuary archaeology. Cemetery archaeology is a branch of archaeology that studies the treatment and commemoration of the dead. It involves the st...