Living with the Dead: Uncovering the History of Human Burial
From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, the treatment of the dead throughout history reveals a great deal about the living.
Historian Roger Luckhurst, author of Graveyards: A History of Living with the Dead, believes that burial practices offer valuable insights into how people across history have understood life, faith, and human relationships.
Famous historical and archaeological discoveries, such as Tutankhamun's tomb and the Anglo-Saxon burial at Sutton Hoo, have centered around the notion of burial.
Those many varying answers offer a valuable insight into how people across history have understood life, faith and human relationships.
Luckhurst's work highlights the significance of burial practices in understanding the living and their societies, as much as they do about the dead.
Here are 7 gruesome facts about the history of human burial that reveal the complexities of human societies.
- Prehistoric burials
- Overcrowded Victorian churchyards
- Tutankhamun's tomb
- Anglo-Saxon burial at Sutton Hoo
- Other significant historical and archaeological discoveries
Author's summary: Exploring the history of human burial reveals the complexities of human societies.
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