A leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism will be discussing attitudes towards human remains at the West Essex Archaeological Group’s free public lecture on 13 May.
“Traditionally, one of the most consecrated kinds of space is a grave… However, the contents of graves also represent one of the most valuable sources of information concerning ancient societies,” said Professor Ronald Hutton, whose presentation at Woodford Country High School is titled ‘How Sacred are the Dead?’
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