The archaeology of death and burial is central to our attempts to understand vanished societies. Through the remains of funerary rituals we can learn not only a

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentiou

This book reviews the latest research in this field, and describes the sometimes controversial interpretations that have led to rapid advances in our understand

This book sheds new light on funerary customs in Roman Syria, offering a novel way of understanding its provincial culture.

This volume brings together studies on the disposal of the dead and the archaeological research potential of found remains.