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Author Nieuwhof, Annet.

Title Eight human skulls in a dung heap and more : ritual practice in the Terp Region of the northern Netherlands 600 BC - AD 300 / Annet Nieuwhof.

Publication Info. Havertown : Barkhuis Publishing, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource (447 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Contents Cover; Table of contents; 1 Introduction; Part 1 The archaeological context; 2 Terp archaeology and the use ofhistorical sources; 3 Occupation history, landscape and subsistence; 4 Social and spiritual life of the inhabitants of the terp region; 5 Remains of rituals in surrounding areas; Part 2 Theory of ritual; 6 Ritual, religion and the mind; 7 Diversity and dynamics of ritual practice; 8 Aspects of the meaning and interpretation of ritual practice; 9 The remains of rituals in the archaeological record; Part 3 Remains of rituals in terps.
10 Case study I: Remains of rituals in the terp of Englum11 Case study II: Remains of rituals in the terp of Ezinge; 12 Burials and bones: remains of humans (and of dogs) in the terp region; Part 4 Conclusions; 13 Ritual practice in the terp region; Appendices; A. Catalogue of remains of rituals from Englum; B. Ezinge; C. Catalogue of human remains from the terpregion in the provinces of Friesland andGroningen; References; Samenvatting (Dutch summary); Acknowledgments; Illustrations; About the author.
Summary The study of ritual practice in the past is an accepted part of archaeological research these days. Yet, its theoretical basis is still not fully mature. This book aims at making a contribution to the study of ritual practice in the past by assembling a theoretical framework, which is tailored to the needs of archaeology, and which helps to identity and interpret the remains of rituals in the past. This framework is applied in a special archaeological region: the coastal area of the northern Netherlands, a former salt marsh area. In the past, people lived here on artificial dwelling mounds, so-called terps. Preservation conditions are excellent in this wetland area. This study makes use of the well-preserved remains of rituals in terps, to examine the role of ritual practice in the societies of the pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age in this area.
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Subject Netherlands -- Antiquities.
Netherlands.
Antiquities.
Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Netherlands.
Antiquities, Prehistoric.
Rites and ceremonies -- Netherlands.
Rites and ceremonies.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Nieuwhof, Annet. Eight Human Skulls in a Dung Heap and More : Ritual Practice in the Terp Region of the Northern Netherlands 600 BC - AD 300. Havertown : Barkhuis Publishing, ©2015 9789491431845
ISBN 9789492444363 (electronic book)
9492444364 (electronic book)