Roman Funerary Rituals in Mutina Modena, Italy: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Federica Maria Riso, "Roman Funerary Rituals in Mutina Modena, Italy: A Multidisciplinary Approach "
English | ISBN: 1803274794 | 2023 | 103 pages | PDF | 6 MB
English | ISBN: 1803274794 | 2023 | 103 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Roman Funerary Rituals in Mutina (Modena, Italy) presents the results of a research project undertaken in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield. The project sought to identify and reconstruct the funerary space and rituals of the necropolis in Mutina (now Modena) in the period between the first century BC and second century AD. The research is a key example of integrated analyses, linking the different results in the same interpretative system and supporting traditional strategies (archaeology and archaeobotany) with advanced technology (SAXS, CT-scan). The archaeobotanical remains (seeds and fruit) and the objects involved in the ceremonies constitute an important investigatory lens to reconstruct the mortuary rituals and attendance at the funerary space.