Argaric Sociology: Sex and Death

  • Vicente Llul Department of Prehistory, Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Rafael Micó Department of Prehistory, Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Cristina Rihuete Herrada Department of Prehistory, Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Roberto Risch Department of Prehistory, Autonomous University of Barcelona

Abstract

The detailed, rich and diverse Argaric funerary record offers an opportunity to explore social dimensions that usually remain elusive for prehistoric research, such us social rules on kinship rights and obligations, sexual tolerance and the role of funerary practices in preserving the economic and political organization. This paper addresses these topics through an analysis of the social meaning of Argaric double tombs by looking at body treatment and composition of grave goods assemblages according to gender and class affiliation. The Argaric seems to have been a conservative society, scarcely tolerant regarding homosexuality, and willing to celebrate ancestry associated to certain places as a means of asserting residence and property rights.

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Pubblicato
2016-07-14
Come citare
Llul V., Micó R., Rihuete Herrada C. y Risch R. (2016). Argaric Sociology: Sex and Death. Complutum, 27(1), 31-62. https://doi.org/10.5209/CMPL.53216
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