Jill L. Baker's innovative approach to mortuary archaeology begins by identifying commonalities of a culture from the "funeral kit" that occurs in all of its burials, using examples from the Ancient Near East and comparing it to other cultures.
Jill L. Baker’s innovative approach to mortuary archaeology begins by identifying commonalities of a culture from the “funeral kit†that occurs in all of its burials, using examples from the Ancient Near East and comparing it to other cultures.
Chapter 1 Introduction ; Chapter 2 The Archaeology of Death and Burial: Established Interpretations, Terminologies, and Definitions ; Chapter 3 The Funeral Kit Model ; Chapter 4 The Funeral Kit in Wider Canaan (MB IIB/CâEUR"LB II) ; Chapter 5 The Genesis and Extinction of The Funeral Kit in Canaan ; Chapter 6 Beyond Canaan: The Funeral Kit in a Wider Geographical and Chronological Context ; Chapter 7 Evidence and Theory ; Chapter 8 The Ties That Bind ;