Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis

The paper discusses a practice of opening of graves which were recorded in the Wielbark Culture cemetery in Kowalewko. Proposals of interpretation which have been suggested so far were discussed and a new approach to the issue was put forward. It was debated to what extent archaeology would be able...

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Main Author: Kalina Skóra
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Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2017-11-01
Series:Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/2093
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description The paper discusses a practice of opening of graves which were recorded in the Wielbark Culture cemetery in Kowalewko. Proposals of interpretation which have been suggested so far were discussed and a new approach to the issue was put forward. It was debated to what extent archaeology would be able to answer a question of who and when disturbed graves. Furthermore, potential reasons behind the removal of artefacts which were deposited into the grave in the course of funeral rites were pointed out. This issue still requires further studies and a comparison against a broader cultural background.
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spelling doaj-art-1030dcb9894e4e2cb154d3c8b92efab72025-08-20T03:28:29ZdeuInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of SciencesFasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae0860-00072719-70692017-11-013010.23858/FAH30.2017.016Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary AnalysisKalina Skóra0Institute of Archeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences The paper discusses a practice of opening of graves which were recorded in the Wielbark Culture cemetery in Kowalewko. Proposals of interpretation which have been suggested so far were discussed and a new approach to the issue was put forward. It was debated to what extent archaeology would be able to answer a question of who and when disturbed graves. Furthermore, potential reasons behind the removal of artefacts which were deposited into the grave in the course of funeral rites were pointed out. This issue still requires further studies and a comparison against a broader cultural background. https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/2093Roman PeriodWielbark culturegrave opening„robbery” of cemeteriesatypical burialsfear of the dead
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Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis
Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
Roman Period
Wielbark culture
grave opening
„robbery” of cemeteries
atypical burials
fear of the dead
title Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis
title_full Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis
title_fullStr Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis
title_short Opening of Graves in the Cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Kowalewko. A Preliminary Analysis
title_sort opening of graves in the cemetery of the wielbark culture in kowalewko a preliminary analysis
topic Roman Period
Wielbark culture
grave opening
„robbery” of cemeteries
atypical burials
fear of the dead
url https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/2093
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