Abstract
Tradition of Jar-burials is one of the most interesting phenomena in the ritual practice of the ancient cultures in Eastern and Southeastern Asia during the Neolithic Period. The earliest records and descriptions of such burials are dated from the end of 19th - the first half of the 20th century. It concerns the finds from Sumba, Sulawesi and Java Islands (Indonesia). Taiwan is most often referred to as a possible place of origin of this tradition where Jar-burials are dated back to earlier than 3000 BP. The common characteristic feature is that a clay vessel represents a special part of the burial construction of this tradition. Currently, the Jar-burials known so far are classified into 14 “areas” and three “chronological horizons”.
Keywords
Maritime Southeast Asia, burials, jars, the Neolithic, the Paleometal Age, tradition
References
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Список литературы
Bellwood P. Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago. - 2nd edition. - Honolulu: Univ. of Hawaii Press, 1997. - 400 p.
Bintarti D.D. More on Urn Burials in Indonesia // Bull. of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Assoc. - 2000. - Vol. 19. -P. 73-77.
Bulbeck D. Traditions of Jars as Mortuary Containers in the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago // Terra Australis. - 2017. -Vol. 45. - P. 141-164.
Fox R. The Tabon Caves. - Manila: National Museum, 1970. - 197 p. - (Monographs of the National Museum; vol. 1).
Harrisson T. Early “Jar-Burials” in Borneo and Elsewhere // Asian Perspectives. - 1974. - Vol. 27. -P. 141-144.
Lloyd-Smith L., Cole F. The Jar-Burial Tradition in the West Mouth of Niah Cave, Sarawak // 50 Years of Archaeology in Southeast Asia: Essays in Honor of Ian Glover. - Bangkok: River Books, 2010. - P. 114-127.
Mizoguchi K. Genealogy in the Ground: observations of jar-burials of the Yayoi period, Northern Kyushu, Japan // Antiquity. - 2005. - Vol. 79. - P. 316-326.
Solheim W.G. II Prehistoric Archaeology in Eastern Mainland Southeast Asia and the Philippines // Asian Perspectives. - 1970. - Vol. XIII. - P. 47-58.
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