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• Grave goods — Grave goods, in archaeology and anthropology, are the items buried along with the body.They are usually personal possessions, supplies to smooth the deceased s journey into the afterlife or offerings to the gods. Grave goods are a type of votive… …   Wikipedia

• grave goods — noun plural : objects (as weapons, ornaments, tools) that are found buried with the dead in prehistoric graves * * * grave goods plural noun (archaeology) Artefacts (eg pottery, jewellery, weapons) put into a grave along with the corpse • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

• grave goods — /ˈgreɪv gʊdz/ (say grayv goodz) plural noun Archaeology objects, such as personal possessions, votive offerings, etc., found in some prehistoric and ancient graves and tombs, surmised to have been buried with the person for ritual purposes or for …  

• burial with grave-goods —    In pagan burials and cremations, the dead body was often (though not invariably) accompanied by jewellery, weapons, food, and drink, and sometimes a horse or dog, presumably its possessions in life. Christianity abolished the custom for… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Grave of the Fireflies — Infobox Film name = Grave of the Fireflies 火垂るの墓 imdb rating = 8.1/10 (9,956 votes) imdb id = 0095327 writer = Novel: Akiyuki Nosaka Screenplay: Isao Takahata starring = Tsutomu Tatumi Ayano Shiraishi Yoshiko Shinohara Akemi Yamaguchi director =… …   Wikipedia

• Grave — For other uses, see Grave (disambiguation). Grave with burial vault awaiting coffin A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas… …   Wikipedia

• Grave (burial) — A grave is a place where a dead body (usually a human, although sometimes an animal) is buried. The grave is usually in a graveyard or cemetery.Graves may contain objects that provide clues for archaeologists about the life and culture of the… …   Wikipedia

• Vix Grave — This article is about the Celtic settlement and burial site in France. For other uses, see Vix. The Vix Krater, an imported Greek wine mixing vessel found in the famous grave of the Lady of Vix The area around the village of Vix in northern… …   Wikipedia

• Row-Grave Cemeteries —    A traditional Germanic burial practice, the row grave cemeteries (Reihengräber) are important archeological finds because of the wealth of material found in them. There are numerous sites in the Rhine River area and northern France from the… …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

• Snape boat grave — The Snape boat grave is a 6th century boat grave found at Snape Common, near Aldeburgh in Suffolk, East Anglia. This was the first boat grave of its kind discovered in England (since the ship found at Ashby Dell near Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1834 in …   Wikipedia

• carriage of goods — ▪ law Introduction       in law, the transportation of goods by land, sea, or air. The relevant law governs the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and immunities of the carrier and of the persons employing the services of the carrier.… …   Universalium