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Dec 1, 2014 · Exhumation of 168 unclaimed corpses from cemetery of Terrassa (Spain). •. Conditions of corpses and artifacts were described to identify the remains origin. •. Artifacts come from autopsy, thanatopraxy, funeral practice, or forgotten objects. •. Artifacts can be divided into 2 groups: highly indicatives and suggestive.
- Dominika Nociarová, M. Jose Adserias, Assumpció Malgosa, Ignasi Galtés
- 2014
In order to contribute to this recognition, an analysis was made of the exhumations of 168 unclaimed human remains from the cemetery of Terrassa (Catalonia, Spain). This investigation presents a description of artifacts and conditions of remains that could indicate that the human remains may have originated from a cemetery.
In summary, the conditions of corpses exhumed in the cemetery of Terrassa and the artifacts indicating a cemetery origin were described in the present paper to help to differentiate them from those of remains of unknown origin.
- Assumpció Malgosa
For example, if a house or a road is going to be built on that site, then the archaeologists would need to protect the remains by excavating them. This allows them to be preserved and for society to continue building necessary structures. At the same time, the archaeologist can learn about people’s lives in the past from the human remains.
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- Professor Mary Beard
May 6, 2024 · This is the Torre del Palau, the only thing that remains of that castle-palace of Terrassa, which, in its heyday, extended its domain from the Llobregat to the Ripoll river and from Sant Cugat del Vallès to the Pla de Bages. This master tower, which was a prison until well into the 19th century, was the only structure left standing when in ...
Mar 1, 2023 · Pedro Cantalejo. An artist’s rendering of a hunter-gatherer in Italy belonging to the Vestonice people, who lived there between 32,000 and 24,000 years ago. DNA from Vestonice remains lack...
