Re: [tied] A question on funeral rites...

There's an analysis of IE burial types by Karlene Bley-Jones in one of the
Journal of Indo-European Studies Monographs, a festschrift honoring Maria
Gimbutas some years back. Don't have the exact citation to hand.

Max Dashu

>Hello all. First, I am not a linguist as many on this list are, but I am a
>student of Indo-European studies as well as a professional, military
>interpretor. That said, can someone direct me to a good resource whi deals
>with the evoloution, if you will, of the I-E funeral customs of inhumation,
>creamation, and exposure? It seems that in the ancient days, burial was the
>thing, yet the Indians moved to a creamative means (save 'pure' holy men)
>while Zarathushtrians delt only with exposure. The Germanic and Cletic
>tribes, often said to have the closest linguistical ties to P-I-E structure,
>delt with burials (save accounts of cremation in the Eddas and Sagas)
>mostly. I digress though, so please, any information on the means and usage
>of funeral rites would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance!
>O. Veden