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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Année : 2023

Place of fish in funerary rituals according to two late Roman Necropoleis from Northern France: Nempont-Saint-Firmin and Amiens (3rd-4th c AD)

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Two late Roman sites from the north of France provide numerous examples of tomb offerings consisting of fish. They allow us to establish the role of fish in the ceremonies of funerals, giving more weight to past discoveries of isolated cases in the area. The nature of deposits, especially those in ceramic vessels, documents the composition of a platter for the funeral meal, with the sharing of fish and various other meats. This work also allows a comparison between the composition of the daily diet, as documented by food refuse, and the choices made for the offerings. Plaice and flounder dominate in both types of contexts, but some species, such as cod and eel, do not seem to be associated with funerary rituals. Finally, specimens can be deposited whole, but often, chunks of fish are served accompanied by pork or chicken and a vegetable component that is not preserved.
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hal-04315715 , version 1 (30-11-2023)

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Tarek Oueslati, Josabeth Millereux-Lebechennec, Samuel Lelarge. Place of fish in funerary rituals according to two late Roman Necropoleis from Northern France: Nempont-Saint-Firmin and Amiens (3rd-4th c AD). International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, In press. ⟨hal-04315715⟩
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