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Roman Burial Rite in Viminacium The Latest Discovery
Archaeological Institute Belgrade, Serbia
Milica Tapavički – IlićNemanja Mrđić
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARAFerrara – Italy, November 20th to 22nd, 2013
Religion and Acculturation in the Danubian Provinces2nd International Conference on the Roman Danubian Provinces
• 6.000 graves with cremations excavated• Less than 4 % burials in urns• Etage graves absolutely dominating• More than 2/3 belong to two etage graves• 2 ustrinae so far discovered (one south of the
city and the other east of the legionary fort)
Viminacium – Aerial View
Viminacium – Coal Mine
Why 2-3 ritual events when you can have all in one?
Result is the same!
Higher price – more wood!
People and families gather always at the same spot!
Actual burial in the grave can be a private ritual with closest family only!
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
Etage grave – ExperimentPreparation of a burial pit
NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THIS EXPERIMENT !
Etage grave – Experiment with cremation (Bustum tupe)
Air temperature 13-15o CelsiusWood temperature 10-12 o Celsius5 m3 of wood prepared1,85 m3 of wood usedTemperature reached 1000o
Average temperature 800-900o
Time needed 2 / 4 hours
Etage grave – Experiment with cremation (Bustum tupe)
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Cleaning of the graveafter cremation
10-15 minutes!!!!
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!