Event Details
Friday, Oct 25, 2013
The Archaeology of Death presentation
Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm
Location: Florida Historical Society 435 Brevard Ave, Cocoa, 32922
Description: The Archaeology of Death
Dr. Rachel Wentz
How we treat the dead is directly tied to culture. Burial practices are expressions of our belief systems and social structure and go back tens of thousands of years. Archaeologists reconstruct these practices through the analysis of graves. How the body is prepared, its position within the ground and the items that accompany the deceased provide valuable information about ancient practices, as do the skeletons themselves. We’ll explore the archaeology of death and burial and examine how funerary customs illuminate the past.
FPAN is participating in this event.
