It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism by Anders Kaliff
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Death matters and the matters of death are initially, and to a large extent, the decaying flesh of the corpse. Cremation as a ritual practice is the fastest and most optimal way of dissolving the corpse’s flesh, either by annihilation or purification, or a combination. Still, cremation was not the final rite, and the archaeological record testifies that the dead represented a means to other ends – the flesh, and not the least the bones – have been incorporated in a wide range of other ritual contexts. While human sacrifices and cannibalism as ritual phenomena are much discussed in anthropology, archaeology has an advantage, since the actual bone material leaves traces of ritual practices that are unseen and unheard of in the contemporary world. As such, this book fleshes out a broader and more coherent understanding of prehistoric religions and funeral practices in Scandinavia by focusing on cremation, corpses and cannibalism.
Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism by Anders Kaliff is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.
This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism aloud.
Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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