Tag Archives: Burial

Death and Burial

For this month’s session we were looking at death and burial. First Cat gave a short talk on how burial practice changed through the ages. Then it was time to make our burials.  It was a tricky busy cutting out … Continue reading

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The Skeleton Crew

In October the South West Wilts YAC group were invited to the annual conference of the CBA (Council for British Archaeology). But we weren’t there just to listen to the speeches – we were there with Julian Richards to educate … Continue reading

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Bones, Burials & Beliefs

This month at YAC, following a Halloween-y theme, bones were the focus of the session. The task for the day was to cut out and assemble a skeleton. Then members learned about different burial rites and practices, including what different … Continue reading

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