Theme:
2. Archaeological Sciences, Humanities and the Digital era: Bridging the Gaps
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
In spe resurrectionis. The multidisciplinary approach to crypt burials in early Modern Europe
Content:
Deeply rooted in Christianity, crypt burial in early Modern Europe became a status marker and a way to ensure a regular income for parishes and churches. Burial in the church was perceived as a right entitled to those of noble birth or have achieved high economic status. However, it was also a way of manifesting their/their families' remarkable role and place within society, especially crucial for all aspiring to a higher status.
A sumptuous funeral needed many complex and time-consuming preparations. And so, the deceased awaited a substantial amount of time for the burial ceremony. And thus, the dead also needed special treatment to be preserved in decent condition untill the right time.
As a complex phenomenon, crypt burials need multidisciplinary approaches. We would like to suggest an in-depth and open discussion on the various aspects, approaches and research problems, with emphasis of social practice associated with crypt burial. We believe that the international platform, facilitated by EAA, will support developing the best practices within crypt burial researches.
We encourage contributions which address general questions and a case studies presenting multidisciplinary research on crypt burials.
Keywords:
crypt burial, post-Medieval, bioarchaeology, ceremonial dress, paleopathology, paleobotany
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Katarzyna Slusarska (Poland) 1
Co-organisers:
Marcin Majewski (Poland) 1
Joanna Rennwanz (Poland) 2
Małgorzata Grupa (Poland) 3
Regina Ströbl (Germany) 4
Affiliations:
1. University of Szczecin
2. Joanna Rennwanz Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
3. Nicolaus Copernicus University
4. Forschungsstelle Gruft
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