Merovingian mortuary archaeology and the making of the early Middle Ages /
Clothing, jewellery, animal remains, coins and weaponry are among the artifacts that have been discovered in graves in Gaul dating from the fifth to the eighth centuries. This text traces the history of Merovingian mortuary archaeology within its cultural and intellectual contexts.
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| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©2003.
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| Series: | Transformation of the classical heritage ;
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Table of Contents:
- Map and Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Antiquaries, Historians, and Archaeologists: Creating a Cultural Context for Early Medieval Graves; 2. Modern Assessments of Merovingian Burial; 3. Grave Goods and the Ritual Expression of Identity; 4. The Visual Landscape: Cemeterial Topography and Community Hierarchy; Epilogue; Select Bibliography; Index.