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Birds in Death

Avian Archaeology and the Mortuary Record in the Scottish Islands

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ID20056045
AuthorsJoel Best (0000-0002-8943-5427), Julia Best, Jacqui Mulville (0000-0002-9392-3693)
Year2017
Pages179-192
Publication date2017-12-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueThe Bioarchaeology of Ritual and Religion (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxbow Books (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/j.ctvh1dpkx.19
OpenAlexW2945642831
ISBN9781785708312
LanguageEN
Citations received2

The incorporation of avian material in archaeological mortuary contexts takes a variety of forms and occurs in a wide range of temporally, geographically, and culturally differentiated contexts. Through these death-related deposits researchers have the opportunity to examine avian–human relationships exhibited in life and beyond, particularly when examined alongside other contemporary site types. This paper considers the role of birds in ideas and actions surrounding death through traditional zooarchaeological study, applied in detail to avian remains; an area which has sometimes been overlooked

Biology · Geography · Zoology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,18
Citation span2015 - 2020 (6)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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