Multi-proxy analyses reveal regional cremation practices and social status at the Late Bronze Age site of Herstal, Belgium
| Autor: | Vinciane Debaille, Sarah Dalle, Eugène Warmenbol, Charlotte Sabaux, Christophe Snoeck, Elisavet Stamataki, Amanda Sengelov, Martine Vercauteren, Marta Hlad, Barbara Veselka, Guy De Mulder, Mathieu Boudin, Giacomo Capuzzo, Rica Annaert, Kevin Salesse, Dries Tys |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Analytical, Environmental & Geo-Chemistry, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Archaeological Research Institute, History, Archeology, Arts, Philosophy and Ethics, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Brussels Centre for Urban Studies, Earth System Sciences, Social-cultural food-research |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Radiocarbon dating Archeology Strontium isotopes ratios Archaeological record Excavation Cremated human remains engineering.material Archaeology law.invention Landscape use Histoire Geography law Bronze Age Meuse valley engineering Late bronze age Bronze Chronology Social status Archéologie et techniques des fouilles |
| Zdroj: | Journal of archaeological science, 132 |
| Popis: | The funerary Bronze Age culture in the Belgian part of the Meuse valley is poorly understood due to the challenging nature of cremation deposits that dominate the archaeological record. Only a few sites were analysed in that region, limiting the possibilities to reconstruct the development of Bronze Age populations in Belgium. Due to its good preservation and detailed excavation reports, the site of Herstal (Belgium) offers a unique opportunity to finally gain new insights into the life and death of those buried in the Meuse Valley during the Late Bronze Age. A total of 21 graves were analysed using a multi-proxy approach, combining grave typology, osteoarchaeology, strontium isotope ratios (87Sr/86Sr), and radiocarbon dating. The 87Sr/86Sr results show that the individuals of Herstal most likely used a variety of local food supplies while having interactions with other populations in and beyond the Meuse Valley, as demonstrated by the bronze artefacts and ceramics displaying clear influences from Germany, Southern Netherlands, and North-West France. The cemetery most likely shows a local burial style with the presence of two (or even three) individuals in several cremation deposits containing a number of privileged individuals who had access to bronze trading networks. SCOPUS: ar.j info:eu-repo/semantics/published |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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