Apotropaic observances-traditional practices intended to prevent evil-were not uncommon in
post-medieval Poland, and included specific treatment of the dead for those considered at …

In the previous chapter, I explained the connection between social norms and habitus, or in
Bourdieu-speak “the dialectic of the internalization of externality and the externalization of …

Choice Outstanding Academic Title Sicily was among one of the first areas settled during the
Greek colonization movement, making its cemeteries a popular area of study for scholars of …

Objectives Deviant burials can reveal important information about both social and individual
identity, particularly when the mortuary record is supplemented by an examination of …

Forensic archaeology is a relatively new sub-discipline of archaeology that emerged out of
the potential to apply systematic archaeological excavation and recording to the …

Clyde Snow's osteobiographic approach, with its focus on the individual and
acknowledgment of speculation's part in analyses, provides a starting point (a counterpoint …

Bioarchaeology covers the history and general theory of the field plus the recovery and
laboratory treatment of human remains. Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in …

The bats elusive life style and unusual appearance have always stimulated peoples
imagination, perhaps more so than any other animal. Since medieval times the church has …

Forensic protocols and medico-legal techniques are increasingly being employed in
investigations of museological material. The final findings of such investigations may reveal …

The term 'deviant'is used to describe burials that deviate from the normative burial rites of a
given society, at a given point in time. The problem with applying such a term to the …