passage grave

Examples of passage grave in the following topics:

• Neolithic Monuments

  • Passage tombs or graves consist of narrow passages made of large stones and one or multiple burial chambers covered in earth or stone.
  • A common layout is the cruciform passage grave, characterized by a cross-shaped structure.
  • Knowth is a Neolithic passage grave and monument located in the valley of the River Boyne in Ireland.
  • The right recess is larger and more elaborately decorated than the others, which is a typical trait of Irish passage graves.
  • They lead to a series of semi-circular apses connected by a central passage.

• The Rite of Passage

  • The rite of passage, still practiced by some Africans today, is a traditional ceremony in which a person enters into a new phase of life.
  • Rites of passage in African culture have undergone many changes from pre-colonial to contemporary times.
  • Opponents to FGM argue that it is a human rights violations that poses grave health risks, such as fatal hemorrhaging, cysts, recurrent infections, chronic pain, and obstetrical complications.
  • Many cultures used scarification to mark a rite of passage such as puberty.
  • Define a rite of passage, and describe the examples of scarification and circumcision.

• Mycenaean Metallurgy

  • Grave Circle A is a set of graves from the sixteenth century BCE located at Mycenae.
  • The graves were often marked by a mound of earth above them and grave stele.
  • Grave Circle A, Grave Shaft IV, Mycenae, Greece.
  • Grave Circle A, Grave shaft V, Mycenae, Greece.
  • Grave Circle A, Grave Shaft IV, Mycenae, Greece.

• Stelae in the Greek High Classical Period

  • Stelae as grave markers became popular around 430 BCE, coinciding with the beginning of the Peloponnesian War.
  • The Grave Stele of Hegeso from the Kerameikos Cemetery outside of Athens depicts a seated woman.
  • The Grave Stele of an Athlete (early fourth century BCE) from the island of Delos depicts a male athlete receiving lekythos of oil from a male youth.
  • While the above stelae commemorate adults, grave stelae also commemorated those who died as children.
  • Such images of children and companion animals are common subject matter on grave stelae of the Classical era.

• Death

  • Graves are often marked and decorated by fine works of art.
  • These poles are then placed next to graves to to serve as symbols of death and the ancestral world.
  • The stelae of Aksum are enormous stone towers and grave markers (some up to 33 meters high) that are engraved with patterns and emblems representing the rank of the deceased.
  • Sometimes considered "portable graves," they are made to hold spiritually-charged substances and may include earth or relics from the grace of a powerful individual.

• Etruscan Tombs

  • Etruscan tombs, grave goods, and necropoleis provide invaluable evidence for the study of Etruscan society and culture.
  • Early forms of burial include the burial of ashes with grave goods in funerary urns and small ceramic huts .
  • The imagery and grave goods found in Etruscan tombs help inform the modern day viewer about the nature of Etruscan society.
  • The graves from the necropolis date from the seventh century BCE until the first century BCE.
  • Discuss the tombs, funerary practices, and grave goods of the early Etruscans.

• Tombs

  • Rituals and protocols included mummification, casting of magic spells, and burial with specific grave goods thought to be needed in the afterlife.
  • In the early period, Egyptians had buried their bodies in simple graves in the desert.
  • Because of the riches included in graves, tombs were a tempting site for grave-robbers.
  • The increasing size of the pyramids is in part credited to protecting the valuables within, and many other tombs were built into rock cliffs in an attempt to thwart grave robbers.

• Sculpture of the Cyclades

  • The purpose of these figurines is unknown, although all that have been discovered have been located in graves.
  • Some are found in graves completely intact, others are found broken into pieces, others show signs of being used during the lifetime of the deceased, but some graves do not contain the figurines.
  • Male figures are also found in Cycladic grave sites.

• Time

  • Scale and proportion can also be employed to show the passage of time or the illusion of depth and movement.
  • Also, the same figure (or other form) repeated in different places within the same image gives the effect of movement and the passage of time.
  • The photographer Eadweard Muybridge is well-known for his sequential shots of humans and animals walking, running and jumping which he displayed altogether to show the motion of his subjects and the passage of time in sequential imagery .
  • This type of sequential art implies the passage and/or movement of time.
  • The various forms of performance, such as theater, dance and performance art, take place in real-time so the audience feels the passage of time much as they would anywhere else.

• Grave Goods in the Kofun Period