Mortuary Monuments and Burial Grounds of the Historic Period

This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monumentsbut also covers some below ground archaeology as some projects will involvethe stu... » 

This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monumentsbut also covers some below ground archaeology as some projects will involvethe study of both. The linking between above and below ground data has rarelybeen achieved and the integration of graveyard data within settlement andlandscape archaeology has also been likewise rarely attempted. Some areascovered are A brief history and theoretical approached to historic mortuaryarchaeology Attitudes to death the body and remembrance How to carry out astudy Conservation education and display. Mortuary Monuments and BurialGrounds of the Historic Period will be an incomparable source for academicarchaeologists cultural resource and heritage management archaeologistsgovernment heritage agencies and upperlevel undergraduate and graduatestudents of archaeology focused on the historic or postmedieval period aswell as forensic researchers and anthropologists. TOCFrom the ContentsList OfFigures. List Of Tables. I Introduction. II Folk Traditions and HighCulture Funerary and Commemorative Practice to the Early 18th Century. III AMaturing Industry the Mid 18th century to Early 20th Century. IV AMarginalized Activity From After World War I. V Production and Consumption.VI Social Structures. VII Identities. VIII Attitudes to Death the Bodyand Remembrance. IX Carrying Out a Study. X Conservation Education andDisplay. Appendix 1 Examples of Recording Systems. Appendix 2 UsefulAddresses. Bibliography. Index. «