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Cremation Analysis and Insights into Past Lives: The Roman Necropolis of Grandvillard Fossard d’En-Bas (Fribourg)

Publication date2025
Abstract

The analysis of cremated human remains represents a distinctive and methodologically complex domain. Careful examination of such remains provides valuable insights into ancient funerary practices and individual life histories. Excavations conducted in 2020 by the Archaeological Service of the State of Fribourg (SAEF) under the supervision of L. Rubeli and J. Monnier at the site of Grandvillard - Fossard d’En-Bas have revealed archaeological deposits spanning several periods, including the Bronze Age, the Hallstatt period, and the Roman era. The Roman occupation is marked by a small necropolis comprising approximately fifteen cremation burials dated to the late 1st to late 2nd century CE. The Roman necropolis constitutes the focus of the present study.

Keywords
  • Suisse
  • Archéologie
  • Crémation
  • Anthropologie
  • Époque romaine
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MAILHOT, Antoine Christian Cyril, DESIDERI, Jocelyne. Cremation Analysis and Insights into Past Lives: The Roman Necropolis of Grandvillard Fossard d’En-Bas (Fribourg). In: Bulletin de la Société suisse d’anthropologie, 2025, n° 27, p. 33–35.
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Journal ISSN1420-4835
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