The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial

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Sarah Tarlow (Professor of Historical Archaeology, University of Leicester) Liv Nilsson Stutz (Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, Linnaeus University)

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial

Sarah Tarlow (Professor of Historical Archaeology, University of Leicester), Liv Nilsson Stutz (Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, Linnaeus University)

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Oxford University Press
23 May 2013

History; Archaeology; Archaeological theory; Archaeology by period & region; Archaeological methodology & techniques

Series: Oxford Handbooks

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentious place in the modern socio-politics of archaeology. It contains forty-four chapters which focus on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading, international scholars in the field, it derives its examples and case studies from a wide range of time periods, such as the middle palaeolithic to the twentieth century, and geographical areas which include Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia. Combining up-to-date knowledge of relevant archaeological research with critical assessments of the theme and an evaluation of future research trajectories, it draws attention to the social, symbolic, and theoretical aspects of interpreting mortuary archaeology.

The volume is well-illustrated with maps, plans, photographs, and illustrations and is ideally suited for students and researchers.

Edited by: Sarah Tarlow (Professor of Historical Archaeology University of Leicester), Liv Nilsson Stutz (Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, Linnaeus University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 2g
ISBN: 9780199569069
ISBN 10: 0199569061
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 872
Publication Date: 23 May 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Tarlow is Professor of Historical Archaeology at the University of Leicester where she has taught and researched the archaeology of death and historical arcaheology since 2000. She has written several books and numerous academic articles and is an editor of Archaeological Dialogues. Liv Nilsson Stutz is a lecturer in Anthropology at Emory University. She has published widely on the topics of mortuary ritual in the past and on the debate on repatriation and reburial., and is an editor of Archaeological Dialogues.

Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial

An invaluable source of essays for the specialist and heritage student alike, not least those whose background is not in archaeology. * Dr Sally Foster, Lecturer in Heritage and Conservation, University of Stirling * a must-have reference on the current state of archaeological research into death and burial * Dr John Manley, Current Archaeology * This book is clear testimony to the impressive breadth of the archaeology of death and to its significance as a central theme within world archaeology. * Mike Parker Pearson, Antiquity *