khanghah gilvan cemetery is located in khalkhal, in the iranian province of ardebil. this cemetery came into light during a highway construction project in khanghah village. until now, three archeological excavations, under the author’s supervision, have been carried out in this cemetery that has resulted in burials from the middle bronze age up to parthian period.   among the excavated burial...

In 2017, the Joint Central Asia Archaeological Team of China and Uzbekistan conducted excavation in Cemetery No.1 on north Rabat Village. The recovered 52 burials, which 37 were earthen cave burials with sideway chamber, 11 vertical shaft pit four had unidentifiable forms. burial occupants mostly extended supine position heading north, grave goods unearthed from these included pottery wares, br...

chronology of northwestern iran is principally based on archeological excavations of the area located around urmia lake. although plain and filled with water, and the outcomes of these excavations are extended to the whole northwestern region. however, northwestern iran despite having geographical diversities with mountainous plains and low stretches, systematic and comprehensive studies have b...

On the site of main Verkhnii Saltiv catacomb burial ground, explored in 1984—1989 by expedition Kharkiv Historical Museum, addition to 76 burials, 17 burials pits various designs were found (nine simple soil and eight with lining). All studied pit belonged children adolescents, 14 them associated specific catacombs, because they located immediate vicinity dromoi catacombs or let into their fill...

Understanding the environmental, sociocultural, economic and legal contexts are crucial for the provision of burials in a very multicultural Australia. A range of modern-day factors are now directly influencing how we plan and provide for the deceased – some of which include the consideration of an ageing population, a pluralistic society, limited land availability for traditional cemeteries, a...

In 2021, on the territory of second mound group Kytaiv Cemetery outskirts Kyiv authors discovered inhumation burial in a coffin placed wooden funeral chamber. Burials with structures made directly grave pit have been widespread Northern and Eastern Europe Viking Age are well known literature as chamber burials. Some modern researchers distinguish among early medieval burials category so-called ...

Taphonomic factors significantly affect the preservation of bone specimens that are ultimately available for examination by the researcher. Burial practices can disturb previous interments, as does rodent burrowing. Soil pH can greatly alter or destroy many smaller bone or bone with less density. Flooding and erosional episodes, as discussed in the last paper, can severely disturb burials. Fina...

The discovery of infant burials on excavated domestic sites in Roman Britain is fairly common but in the past these burials have often been dismissed as a product of unceremonious disposal. There is a growing literature which considers the phenomenon, but it has been dominated by debates around the suggestion that these burials provide evidence for infanticide, with a focus on the osteological ...

A GPR survey was carried out in advance of archaeological excavations at Madjedbebe (formerly known as Malakunanja II), a sandstone rock shelter in western Arnhem Land (Australia) containing numerous Aboriginal burials. GPR revealed subsurface patterning of rocks in the shelter deposits and archaeological excavation demonstrated that these were related to burials. Post-excavation, GIS and stati...