Tensions at Funerals: Micro-Tradition Analysis in Later Hungarian Prehistory

Through the analysis of three prehistoric mortuary sites in Hungary, John Chapman presents a new approach to the study of graves and the identification of human beliefs and practices that were associated with them. Following an outline of theoretical and methodological issues, he discusses individual grave lines, and then studies the graves as a group and assess the wider significance of the 'micro-traditions' that are revealed through his analysis.