Early medieval special burials in Bohemia and Moravia. Archeology of marginal groups?

Abstract

In early medieval body burial cemeteries (9.-12. centuries) in Bohemia and Moravia beside burials in normal position and oriantation there is a relatively small group of burials with diverse orientation, different position of the deceased or with traces of post-funeral interference. The study is the analysis and interpetation of the phenomenon.

Keywords

• Early middle ages
• special burials
• vampires
• Bohemia
• archeology
• marginal groups