Funeral Meal in Scythian Burial Rite (Case Study of Northern Azov Region, 5th—4th Centuries BC)

• Published in: Археологія
• Date: 2023
• Main Author: Demina, A.D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут археології НАН України 2023
• Subjects: Статтi
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/199548
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Funeral Meal in Scythian Burial Rite (Case Study of Northern Azov Region, 5th—4th Centuries BC) / A.D. Demina // Археологія. — 2023. — № 2. — С. 30-45. — Бібліогр.: 45 назв. — англ.

In the article the author investigates the Scythian funerary practices in the Northern Azov region, focusing on the role of food offerings and animal sacrifice. In the study the relationship between food remains in personal burial spaces and communal feasting at the burial mound surface are hig...