Naslov
Cereals and fruits in ancient tombs - a feast or a message?

Autori
Šoštarić, Renata ; Bugar, Aleksandra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Roads and rivers 3: Eating and drinking along ancient roads and rivers: Study opportunities, archaeological sources and open issues about diet habits" / Ožanić Roguljić, Ivana - Zagreb : Institut za arheologiju, 2021, 17-17

ISBN
978-953-6064-64-9

Skup
Roads and rivers 3: Eating and drinking along ancient roads and rivers: Study opportunities, archaeological sources and open issues about diet habits

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 11.11.2021. - 12.11.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Plant remains, Roman funeral customs, Croatia

Sažetak
Roman funeral customs are strictly defined because of the belief that only in this way will the soul of the deceased find its peace and not persecute the living. As the Romans also believed that the soul was immortal and continued to live in the “other world”, the deceased was accompanied by various objects and food of plant and animal origin, regardless of whether it was a cremation or skeletal burial. Archaeobotanical remains in Roman cremation graves in Ilok, Šćitarjevo and Šepkovčica were found in a carbonized and mineralized state, which indicates that part of the contribution was added to the deceased at the pyre, and part, during later ceremonies - directly to the grave. Remains of cereals, legumes and various juicy edible fruits were found in the graves, which were added with a specific intention, as well as the remains of plants such as weeds and ruderal species, which reached the grave by chance. Most often, grave goods of plant origin are interpreted as food, a feast in “this or other world”. However, the symbolic significance that individual plants had in the life and beliefs of the Romans cannot be ignored. Therefore, this pa- per analyzes the possibility that plants, the remains of which were found in ancient tombs, were placed on a pyre and/or in graves because of the message they carried.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Arheologija

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