Intramural and extramural burial practices during the Ubaid period: social implications and beliefs
Abstract
The main purpose of the present research is to investigate first how death was viewed and treated and then how this concept was developed in the ever-expanding society of the Ubaid Culture. The question is approached by a holistic examination of the burial assemblages. The main source of information throughout has been the publication from each site. The burials of Tepe Gawra are presented in a revised state here, since the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology gave me access to search the archives of the excavation.The case studies to now have suggested that Ubaid burial rituals are diverse and thus hard to detect. To elucidate a single and specific interpretation that applies uniformly to all Ubaid burials is problematic, because of the extended geographical and chronological framework involved. A thorough examination of the Ubaid burials reveals regional variations in the mortuary practice and external influences. To this end, a crucial aspect is recogniz ...
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