William Van Andringa

Recent work conducted on ancient funerary ensembles of the Mediterranean basin have led to the development of methods for detecting evidence of funerary practices and rites. It is now possible, thanks to archaeological documentation, to examine the ritual strategies applied by ancient societies to honour their dead. Close study of the architecture and decoration of tombs, of the structures (cremation spaces, tombs, graves, offering tables etc.), of the archaeological contexts ( ooring, deposi ...