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Cremation |
the disposal of a dead person's body by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony. -Near Vedbaek -Skateholm (near Vedbaek) |
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Worship |
A set of actions done in a certain order (dances, singing, chanting rituals etc) because of a belief. -Maeshowe (people honoured and worshipped their dead). |
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Rites of Intensification |
A time or ceremony to bring people together in a time of crisis. -Aztecs -Romans |
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Sacrifice |
Animals, people or valuables being given up to the gods as part of a ritual. -Flag Fen -Colosseum (Rome) |
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Inhumation |
The burial of a body in the ground, many rituals can be associated with inhumation, as well as this the positioning of the body is key. -Most of the bodies at Vedbaek |
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Polytheism |
The belief in more than one god- very common. -The Ancient Romans (Venus) -The Ancient Egyptians (Imhotep) -The Ancient Greeks (Persephone?) |
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Magic |
The belief in being able to control spirits. To drive out evil or tell them/ prevent them from doing something. Often chanting is involved. -Magic was often done at funerary sites for the dead (Maeshowe, Vedbaek, Ring O'Brogar etc) |
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Monotheism |
The belief and worship of one God (eg Christianity) -The Christians burned to death in the Colosseum and other public places in Rome. |
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Purity and Cleaning |
The idea or belief in needing to be physically and spiritually pure and clean. Often the cleansing is to appeasse the gods (respect). -Excarnation of the flesh at Maeshowe |
