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Record 1 2015-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Archaeology
CONT

Among the Maori the final mortuary rites for those of high status involved the placing of the scraped bones in carved burial chests which were hidden usually in caves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Archéologie
CONT

Les objets funéraires revêtaient un caractère sacré [...] De superbes coffres funéraires sculptés en forme de pirogues recueillaient les os des défunts surtout chez les personnes de haut rang. Certains de ces objets ont été retrouvés dans des grottes.

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