Medieval Cemetery Unearthed

[Debi]

Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

About 70 graves thought to date to the 6th or 7th Century have been discovered in Wales.

www.bbc.com

 

[crux]

How long does it take for a grave robber to be called an archaeologist?

 

[Debi]

How long does it take for a grave robber to be called an archaeologist?

That's a very thin line there and a question often asked.

 

[Debi]

How long does it take for a grave robber to be called an archaeologist?

I asked our resident archaeologist, T-Bob, for an answer to that! Here it is...

To be an archaeological site it has to be 50 years old. But grave robbing is grave robbing, and graves are protected by law, prehistoric, historic, or recent.

 

[garnetsilver]

What stands out to me is the odd positions of the bodies being buried. Some cultures have been known to bury the deceased in a standing up position; I read this in the Tibetan Book of the Dead.

 

[Paulm]

How long does it take for a grave robber to be called an archaeologist?

four years at harvard...........

 

[Paulm]

I read this in the Tibetan Book of the Dead.

what did you think of the book?... did it prepare you for the bardo and the next life?

 

[Selectric]

Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

About 70 graves thought to date to the 6th or 7th Century have been discovered in Wales.

www.bbc.com

Strange how the burial site is described as mysterious. People have been burying/burning the dead for a very very long time. These sites were gathering places to mourn and or celebrate passed loved ones and varied depending on the proximity to populated areas. Digging up these places to me was always bad muju. Leave the dead alone regardless of the artefacts (artifacts) that could be found. While peering into past civilizations is tempting and eye opening, respecting their resting place(s) should be first and foremost.