Sommersdorf Castle (Bavaria, Germany) is a medieval castle complex which has been inhabited by the aristocratic family von Crailsheim. The deceased were entombed in a crypt located in the parapets underneath the castle's church, resulting in mummification of the bodies. Based on the family chronicle and oral history, identities have been ascribed to the mummies. The aim of the study is therefor...

Abstract Archaeological evidence from Britain shows botanical inclusions formed part of the post-medieval funeral. Findings analysis three burial grounds consider extent demographic, socioeconomic, and local variation in manner tributes. Twenty-six 1431 excavated burials showed for flowers placed inside or bouquets wreaths on top coffins, adults children had received The use tributes increased ...

A controlled laboratory experiment was conducted in order to investigate the effect of the method of burial (i.e. the presence of coffin and clothing) on the formation of adipocere. This study follows previous studies by the authors who have investigated the effect of physical conditions on the formation of adipocere present in a controlled burial environment. The study utilises infrared spectr...

In 1980, a burial tomb was unearthed in Jerusalem containing ossuaries (limestone coffins) bearing such inscriptions as Yeshua son of Yehosef, Marya, Yoseh—names which match those of New Testament (NT) figures, but were otherwise in common use. This paper discusses certain statistical aspects of authenticating or repudiating links between this find and the NT family. The available data are laid...

Excavations that took place within the 19thand 20th-century cemetery of Assistens Kirkegård in Copenhagen created a new and more tangible, but also more uncomfortable aspect to the study of modern death. Almost 1000 coffins and urns, dating between the 1800s-1990s, were excavated, recorded and then reburied in new graves in the cemetery. Death in modern cemeteries is normally successfully conce...