Ritual Killing and Burial of Animals

European Perspectives

By Aleksander Pluskowski

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Publish Date

2011

Publisher

Oxbow Books, Limited

Language

eng

Pages

232

Description:

The killing and burial of animals in ritualistic contexts is encountered across Europe from prehistory through to the historical period. This volume presents research across Europe to illustrate how comparable interpretative frameworks are used by archaeologists working with both prehistoric and historical societies.

subjects: Human-animal relationships, Animal sacrifice, Animal remains (Archaeology), Antiquities, Fossil Animals, Archaeology, history, Europe, social life and customs, Tiere, Bestattung, Tieropfer, Ritual, Römerzeit

Places: Europe