#burial ritual

[archaeologicalnews]

Hoard of Bronze Age jewelry discovered in Poland was part of ancient water burial ritual, study finds

Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a collection of more than 550 pieces of Bronze Age jewelry that were once part of an ancient burial ritual.

Known as Papowo Biskupie, the dried-out lake bed site was occupied from roughly 1200 to 450 B.C. by the Chełmno group, a community from the larger Lusatian culture that lived in northern Europe during the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, according to a study published Wednesday (Jan. 24) in the journal Antiquity.

The Lusatians are best known for their ritual depositions of metal hoards in bodies of water. However, the Chełmno group was not known for engaging in this practice.

But the new jewelry finding, made by metal detectorists in 2023, upends that perception. Read more.

[hungercityhellhound]

Bands I follow on Spotify with less than 500K listeners per month. I feel like it will be most of them. I will use the tag #<500K if you want to track along. I'll be doing 10 at a time.

Format Band name (# of listeners per month)

Blended Brew (8k)

Bloodbound (393K)

Bloodbath (130K)

Body Count (310k) <- Ice-T's metal band <3

Bonfire (112k)

Boycott (6k) - I feel like everyone knows this song

Burial Ritual (10)

Candlemass (180k)

Carach Angren (53k) -Fabulous storytelling. I adore Death Came Through a Phantom Ship

Chastain (8k)

[thesilicontribesman]

'Cairn O' Get' Prehistoric Chambered Cairn, Caithness, Scotland

[mortellanarts]

time passes us by

[castilestateofmind]

"The Celts were there, too, who, as Celtiberi, have added the Hiberi to their name. To die in battle is glorious to them, to cremate the body of such as do a crime, since they believe the spirit goes to the gods if some ravenous vulture eats the dead flesh".

-Silius Italicus, Punica.

Gustave Doré, A Celtic Sky Burial, 1866.

[doyouknowthisjewishcharacter]

Do you know this Jewish character?

[walking-existential-crisis]

ok so I was thinking about how since Eridians live for much much longer than humans (I think the book said 600 human years?) and since Ryland would have obviously died on Erid what would they do with his body? (because obviously they're not just gonna keep it there) Would they bury/cremate him? Would they give him Eridian funeral/ do to him what they do to Eridians who have died?

Also, since Ryland must have known he was going to die there and would die long before Rocky, would he have gone over what he'd want to happen to him after he died? Would he donate his body to science for Eridian doctors to study?

and what happens during Eridian funerals anyway? What do they do to their companions/loved ones when they pass away?

AHHH SO MANY WHAT IFS!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

[akimojo]

Making myself sad by thinking about how many times caius must've had to bury yeul

[siliconpoems]

'The Hushed' Poetry and Art Pamphlet is out now on Etsy @silicontribesman

[thatshowthingstarted]

An Anatolian marble female idol of Lilliya type,

Chalcolithic period, c. 3000-2200 BC. 

9 in (22.9 cm) high. 

The Guennol Stargazer is from the Chalcolithic period, between 3000 and 2200 BC, and is considered to be one of the most impressive of its type known to exist. 

‘Stargazer’ is the colloquial title derived from the slightly tilted-back angle at which the large head rests on the thin neck, thus creating the whimsical impression of the figure staring up at the heavens.

There are only about 15 nearly complete idols that survive, although fragmentary examples, particularly heads, abound. Most of the complete examples have been broken across the neck, as with the present figure, suggesting that the sculptures were ritually ‘killed’ at the time of burial.

Courtesy: Christie’s New York

[bonefall]

Bone what herbs should be used for a funeral

(CONTENT WARNING: DEATH AND DEAD BODIES. DECAY. BLOAT. STINK. MAGGOTS, EVEN. MORTUARY THINGS.)

Quick answer: Fennel, valerian, catmint, so the mourners can still safely 'share tongues.' Mint/Lavender if the body isn't looking so fresh. Vinegar, salt, herb oil, a very creative flower arrangement if it's yikesy.

Mortuary student answer:

Depends really, what state did they find the body in?

If they died in-camp, then they can just use any nice-smelling herb. The remains won't be stinking unless they were already smelling bad when they were alive.

At this stage I would avoid the canonical lavender and mint, since it's shown that they like to "share tongues" with them one last time. Those two herbs are poisonous! Instead, go with fennel, valerian, and catmint if there's enough to spare. Fragrant flowers that can still be consumed without harming the mourners.

Now if they died away from camp? They might have been laying there a while.

Generally after about 2-ish hours, the corpse will be in rigor mortis (depends on the temperature tho, heat speeds up decay). At this point there's no smell, and they can be brought home and mourned just like a cat who died in the camp.

You can expect the body to stay fresh about 1 - 3 days, depending again on the season, but you're gonna start noticing the belly begin to bloat.

And THIS is where you're going to have bigger problems to patch up, and you're gonna smell it before you see it.

The biggest one is going to be the maggots. There is no getting around this; a forest is full of flies. A single day after a fly lays its eggs, you will see the little noodles doing their little noodly things.

They're doing their job breaking down organic matter is all!

No need to be afraid of them. If the body needs to be stored because you're pending a funeral, just bust out those mint and lavender herbs I told you to put aside earlier. Those are insect repellents-- but it will mean they can't do the customary 'sharing of tongues.' Chives and other onion-relatives could also be helpful here

If the maggots are already having a party, clean them off. I mention that ShadowClan can ferment vinegar-- that would be super helpful. Just take a mossball of it and wipe lmao. They want to set up shop near orifices and exposed wounds so pay attention to those areas.

The vinegar will also help with the smell, if there is one (if you found the maggots after they JUST hatched, about 1 day post-mortem, there might not be a stink yet.)

But you might be past just dealing with a couple maggots. You might be looking at decay. In a cat with all that fur, you're going to notice the rotten smell before any visible symptoms... but when moved, the side towards the ground's going to be wet and gross. Probably ant-y.

First visible symptoms are fur starting to fall off, bloated belly, the eyes might be gone.

Now if you're dealing with that, you're pushing it. It's probably going to be better to get them in the ground quick instead of horrifying the mourners. But okay, let's say it's not SO bad yet that you can't carry them by the scruff anymore...

But let me tell you buddy, if you go to drag them by the scruff and the skin comes off. Give Up! Just Give Up! They are LATE for dirt duty!

But you may be able to bring some of that bloat down with salt to dehydrate them, but you'd need a lot of it. I also hope you have vinegar because you're really going to want to neutralize that smell, especially if you can't spare like half a pound of salt.

Lastly, I wouldn't even JUST gather flowers for this one, crush your herbs up and get a REAL smelly oil. Bathe them in that.

I'd get creative here too, get some fresh plants to cover up anything that's poking out you don't want being seen, like bones or muscle. Bring attention to the parts that you WERE able to restore, or aren't so bad yet. If something important is missing, like a leg or a head, gather up some dirt and cover it in flowers to give the appearance of them still having it.

[ancientorigins]

Famed Cicero Moraes has brought an Italian vampire back to life thanks to the science of facial reconstruction. This achievement was made possible thanks to the excavation of a mass grave in Venice, in which archaeologists discovered the remains of a 16th-century woman buried with a brick lodged in her mouth.

As forensic anthropologists delved into the evidence, tales of vampire lore emerged, shedding light on the cultural backdrop of the era. From the ritualistic brick placement to the symbolic significance of shroud eaters, each detail uncovers layers of superstition and hysteria that gripped medieval Europe.

[thesilicontribesman]

Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn, Kilmartin Glen, Argyll, Scotland

[guirandanadelay]

A recent finding in Mallen (a town of Zaragoza, Aragon) shows a beheaded lamb, five children burials and a chicken with a brazen needle through his skull. All of this dates to the II a.D, so during Imperial Rome. The experts tell that could be a ritual burial or a curse of some sort.

[survivethejive]

Marcus and I pour libations at the Bredarör mound near Kivik, Sweden.

[doyouknowthisjewishcharacter]

Do you know this Jewish character?