Article about Middle Iron Age (500-250 BC) cemeteries in the Southern- Netherlands, the Rhineland and Flanders. It presents an overview of the current state of research in this area. It is a first... Show moreArticle about Middle Iron Age (500-250 BC) cemeteries in the Southern- Netherlands, the Rhineland and Flanders. It presents an overview of the current state of research in this area. It is a first attempt to systematically review claims about the burial ritual based on a dataset of 67 sites. It discusses aspects of the burial ritual such as monument building, burial gifts and grave types. It also briefly discusses elite graves in the area. Show less
The individual found buried semi-cremated during the excavations at Oegstgeest was a young adult male. The combined Sr-O isotope analysis did not provide evidence for a non-local origin, although a... Show moreThe individual found buried semi-cremated during the excavations at Oegstgeest was a young adult male. The combined Sr-O isotope analysis did not provide evidence for a non-local origin, although a place of birth in a different region cannot be excluded. During the first years of his life he suffered from periods of malnutrition and/or illness. At the time of death, he suffered from a disease in the respiratory system that was contracted earlier in life. His burial was intended to be a cremation, perhaps following a bustum ritual. The cremation was not entirely effective. Burial of a semi-cremated body was the result. Show less
