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PAST PRESENTATIONS
Session at the 20th EAA Annual Meeting at Istanbul (10-14 September 2014 )
Retrieving and interpreting the archaeological record
The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange: Human and Animal Deviant Burials and their Cultural Contexts
Organisers: Anastasia Tsaliki, Tracy Betsinger, Amy Scott***
Who is afraid of
the Undead? Unusual burials and Necrophobic practices
Many people love horror films and cannot resist a
good ghost story. Ghosts, vampires and zombies are ever so popular
with their enduring allure. Maybe it comes as a surprise to some that
this fascination is not a new fad and such stories have been around
for centuries. The fear of 'revenants' - those who return from the
grave - has been a concern of many social groups in different
cultures and times, and as a result, certain protective, apotropaic
measures have been applied to some burials rendering them unusual for
the common community standards. This talk will investigate examples
of such legends and burials in different communities through time and
will discuss facts from fiction.
