Reciprocity ↔ Mutuality: funerary behaviour in Middle Tagus Region (Central Portugal)

Prehistoric grave goods materialize a mirror image of everyday’s life transporting us to prehistory domestic life. Whatever may be the architectural forms (use of caves, dolmens, burrows or mounds) the affinity of the ‘offerings’ are universal and connected to the production mode and spiritual envir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pinto da Cruz, Ana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:ebuahbibliot::3f39b6e6c7dd0abedbef63b071e70e3d
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/69244
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Funerary architecture
Grave goods
Death
Culture
Recent Prehistory
Architecture funéraire
Mobilier funéraire
Mort
Préhistoire récente
Historia
History
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Sumario:Prehistoric grave goods materialize a mirror image of everyday’s life transporting us to prehistory domestic life. Whatever may be the architectural forms (use of caves, dolmens, burrows or mounds) the affinity of the ‘offerings’ are universal and connected to the production mode and spiritual environment. The deposition of symbolic items reveals a modestly understood mystic behavior which created a singular system of beliefs. Archaeographic objectivity enables prevailing sampling of ancient reality granting clues on the behaviors the living expressed towards the deceased and death itself. Philosophy, Sociology, and Ecology contribute to the theoretical basis of a new approach to the Archaeology of Death in the Middle Tagus Region.