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The Process of Death Jones, Olivia
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10.33612/diss.108355327
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Jones, O. (2019). The Process of Death: a bioarchaeological approach to Mycenaean mortuary traditions in Achaia. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.108355327
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Propositions accompanying the thesis: The Process of Death: A Bioarchaeological Approach to Mycenaean Mortuary Traditions in Achaia
Olivia A. Jones
1. Death is not an end, but merely the first necessary step in a series of natural processes and cultural actions.
2. Secondary burials are not of secondary importance. Proper excavation, study, and curation of secondary burial deposits is just as important as that of primary burials. 3. Although “pots don’t equal people” is true, it is also important to remember that
bones don’t equal ancient lives. All biological and cultural data must be considered when reconstructing the past.
4. Nothing is as gezellig (or as justified) as ordering a delivery pizza and watching Shrek in the lab with friends after a long day of data collection.
5. A cemetery is only a sample of the living population.
6. Even fragile infant remains can be preserved in commingled, disarticulated mortuary assemblages.
7. One should not underestimate the importance of under-eye cream and caffeine while doing a PhD.
8. Ceramic chronology should always go hand-in-hand with careful radiocarbon
analyses of complex stratigraphy in reconstructing the use and re-use of Mycenaean tombs. Only then can we attempt to understand complicated burial sequences. 9. Living in the Netherlands taught me to be more assertive on a bicycle; living in
