Tombs and Burials Flashcards
How were bodies often buried?
Everyone was often dressed and buried with objects , wealthy often had jewellery
What would often happen at a funeral?
- drink offering to the Gods
- a meal in honour of the dead
- Gifts were given
Iliad Book 23
Patroclus’ dogs were killed at his funeral
What was a stele?
A gravestone to mark the area
What can the caskets tell us about the Greeks?
they were painted so we can see a funeral procession
What did caskets tell us about a women’s role in her funeral?
they were wailing and closer to the body so would of had a very important part in there burial
What can caskets tell us about the bodies?
they were often dressed, e.g short tunic
What was a libation?
a drink offering to the Gods
What questions do the caskets raise?
if all funerals were the same and if things on them happened at a normal funeral
What were cist graves like?
small, shallow pits with the sides covered in stone slabs
How were the bodies laid out in a cist grave?
curved
What was a shaft grave like?
a deeper version of the cist grave with a space created at the bottom for a body and often reused
How many shaft and cist graves in GCB?
14 shaft graves and 10 cist graves
How many buried in a shaft grave?
Usually multiple and other bodies would be pushed to the side
Where were the first significant grave goods from?
shaft graves
