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Untimely death: atypical burials of children in early and late medieval Poland created Leszek Gardeła and Paweł Duma

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Subject(s): Summary: This paper examines the notion of infant and child burials in early and late medieval Poland which differed significantly from the normative funerary behaviour. Particular attention is devoted to the so-called 'atypical' or 'deviant' inhumation graves that contained allegedly apotropaic objects or stones placed directly on the deceased as well as the peculiar burials of infants in ceramic vessels. In addition to discussing archaeological materials, the authors also examine historical sources and folkloristic evidence for unusual and magic practices associated with newborns in the Middle Ages.
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Journal Article Journal Article Main Library - Special Collections CC1WOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol 45 .No. 2 pages 314-332 SP18119 Not for loan For Inhouse use only

This paper examines the notion of infant and child burials in early and late medieval Poland which differed significantly from the normative funerary behaviour. Particular attention is devoted to the so-called 'atypical' or 'deviant' inhumation graves that contained allegedly apotropaic objects or stones placed directly on the deceased as well as the peculiar burials of infants in ceramic vessels. In addition to discussing archaeological materials, the authors also examine historical sources and folkloristic evidence for unusual and magic practices associated with newborns in the Middle Ages.

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