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Death and the regeneration of life: a new interpretation of house urns in Northern Europe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
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Ceramic models of buildings are found at later prehistoric sites in Northern Europe. Their most likely prototype is the granary. They are associated with cremation burials and the vessels may have taken this form to emphasize the relationship between death and the continuity of human life.
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