Archaeologists Uncover Unique Cremation Graves (Moravia)

Prague Monitor ^ | 3-20-2008 | CTK

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Archaeologists uncover unique cremation graves

By ČTK / Published 20 March 2008

Prostejov, South Moravia, March 19 (CTK) - Czech archaeologists have uncovered unique cremation graves in Prostejov that date back to the Neolithic period of the Linear Pottery culture and that indicate that people believed in human soul's existence 7,000 years ago already, daily Mlada fronta Dnes wrote Wednesday.

The graves were uncovered during construction of a new industrial zone on the eastern edge of the town.

"This is the first cremation burial site of the Linear-Pottery-culture to be uncovered on Czech soil. Below it there are skeleton graves of people of the same culture. The change in the burial method indicates a change in the ideology or religion of the people. The cremation of the dead is tied with people's belief in the existence of the soul. Up to now experts have supposed that this belief appeared far later," archaeologist Miroslav Smid told the daily.

About a hundred graves have been uncovered in Prostejov. The archaeologists believe this is about one-tenth of the local burial site. They have also uncovered remnants of a settlement, including shelters and production buildings, Mlada fronta Dnes writes.

Another burial site of people of Linear-Pottery-culture on Czech territory was previously uncovered in Vedrovice near Znojmo, but there are only skeleton graves there.

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GGG Ping.

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[Coyoteman]

I have to ask:

Why are science/archaeology threads showing up in the GOP Club forum?

[blam]

The Linear Pottery Culture in the Netherlands

[blam]

"Why are science/archaeology threads showing up in the GOP Club forum?"

Because I clicked on the wrong thing. (ahem)

[Coyoteman]

Because I clicked on the wrong thing. (ahem)

OK. Thanks.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Monkey Face]

“Do your marshmallows taste different, lately?”

[SunkenCiv]

Soylent Green is people!

[Caramelgal]

Thanks blam. Interesting read.

A few years ago I purchased a book titled: The Age of Stonehenge by Colin Burgess – “The History of Britain and Ireland between 3,000 and 1,000 BC…(he) provides a coherent slice of prehistory in a fresh and accessible way”

I wouldn’t necessarily say it was an “accessible” and certainly not a “lite” read unless you are, like some of us folks; willing to spend hours reading about burial mounds, barrows, cinerary vs. food urns, collared urns vs. bucket shaped vessels, Beaker, Meldon Bridge and Mount Pleasant periods.

I’m not sure as stated in this article, how cremation of the dead is tied with people's belief in the existence of the “soul”. It would seem that skeletal burials, especially those containing important grave goods could also be an indication of belief in some sort of afterlife or at least the veneration of the dead. Your thoughts?

[Fred Nerks]

The change in the burial method indicates a change in the ideology or religion of the people. The cremation of the dead is tied with people's belief in the existence of the soul.

methinks the change in the burial method indicates a wide-scale catastrophic event - if the celestial 'gods' saw fit to cremate mankind, the survivors simply followed suit.

[SunkenCiv]

For that matter, maybe they were faced with a situation where either A) they had so many dead to dispose of, fire seemed to be just what was needed or B) they only needed to finish the job after gathering the many charred bodies.

[Fred Nerks]

From peak to loftiest peak the earth takes fire,

And cracks and splits, as all its saps suspire.

Grass wilts; and with their leaves the tree trunks flare;

And cornfields feed the flame that leaves them bare.

Small matters these--walled cities melt away;

Whole tribes and peoples turn to ashes gray;

The mountain masses with their forests burn:

PHAETONS RIDE.