Grave goods definition

Grave goods means objects or artifacts directly associated with human burials or human burial grounds that were placed as part of a mortuary ritual at the time of interment.

Grave goods means objects or artifacts directly associated with human burials or human burial grounds that were placed as part of mortuary ritual at the time of internment.

Examples of Grave goods in a sentence

• Grave goods appear first to have become important between 40,000 and 30,000 years ago (Gowlett 1992), and it is possible that ancestor worship in a less developed form arose even earlier.

• Grave goods included flint tools, among them two tra- pezes with flat retouch on the back.

• Grave goods included a 12th century hair pin and a 17th century silk– covered tunic button with silver wire embroidery found together in the grave of a young female.

• Grave goods in the form of beads, stone tools, projectile points, baskets, mats, and other items were placed in the graves by loved ones (Kennett 2005:127).

• Grave goods outstanding in quantity and quality not only show a strong influence of continental culture; they also demonstrate a highly hierarchical structure of the society of that time.

• Grave goods are not commonly found, but sometimes do occur in small numbers.

• Grave goods given in graves are culturally distinguished in archaeological research.

• Grave goods, including a metallic clasp and fibula, were associated with the burial (Casado-Millán et al., 2010).

• Grave goods, mainly items of personal adornment, were found with 11 of the burials.

• Grave goods include East Greek pottery and Corinthian imports (the latter providing solid dating evidence), some metal items, mostly personal artifacts and occasional terracotta figurines.