Mass cannibalism in the Linear Pottery Culture at Herxheim (Palatinate, Germany)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3463652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruno Boulestin (0000-0002-0820-795X, Université de Bordeaux), Andrea Zeeb-Lanz, Andrea Zeeb‐Lanz (0000-0001-9081-9244, Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz), Christian Jeunesse (0000-0003-1077-3712, Université de Strasbourg), Fabian Haack (Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz), R-M Arbogast (0000-0001-5379-7314, Université de Strasbourg), Anthony Denaire (0000-0002-1257-7865, Université de Strasbourg) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 322 |
| Pages | 968-982 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00099282 |
| OpenAlex | W2113134677 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 20 |
The Early Neolithic central place at Herxheim is defined by a perimeter of elongated pits containing fragments of human bone, together with pottery imported from areas several hundred kilometres distant. This article offers a context for the centre, advancing strong evidence that the site was dedicated to ritual activities in which cannibalism played an important part
Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · Cannibalism · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Pottery · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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| Unique citing works | 52 |
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| Citations per year | 3,25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |