Excarnation
Excarnation In archaeology and anthropology the term excarnation refers to the burial practice adopted by ... of the dead, leaving only the bones. Excarnation may be precipitated through natural means, involving ... some archaeologists as an indicator of widespread excarnation involving leaving bodies on platforms for the ... southeastern portion of North America practiced deliberate excarnation in Protohistoric times. Also, marks on ...
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Talk:Zoroastrianism/Archive 1
... 2004 (UTC) Perhaps using the correct word, excarnation, would help your research in this regard ...
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Category:Archaeology of death
... Chariot burial Cheddar Man Clonycavan Man E Excarnation E cont. Exhumation of Yagan's head ...
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Carrowmore
... underwent a complex sequence of teatments, including excarnation and reburial. Grave goods include antler pins ...
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British Iron Age
... Iron Age burials makes drawing conclusions difficult. Excarnation has been suggested as a reason for ...
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Category:Archaeology stubs
... Macha Environmental archaeology Epinetron Ertebølle culture Eshnunna Excarnation F Feature (archaeology) Feminist archaeology Ficron Fish ...
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Category:Death customs
... Eleanor cross Embalming Entrance grave Epitaph Eulogy Excarnation F First Call vehicle Flower car Funeral ...
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Long barrow
... the bodies were subjected to exposure and excarnation prior to burial or that they were ...
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Causewayed enclosure
... communities, the enclosures as funerary centres for excarnation or the construction of the site being ...
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Mortuary enclosure
... in which dead bodies are placed for excarnation and to await secondary and/or collective ...
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