Ossuaries and Charnel Houses

by Greg Roza

Overview

Death and burial practices vary from one culture to the next, and there's some pretty unusual traditions out there. Have you ever heard of people saving the bones of their ancestors? That's what happens in ossuaries and charnel houses. Readers will find amazing photographs of charnel houses and ossuaries, including the dark passages of the Paris catacombs and the ornately decorated Sedlec Ossuary. Photographs are paired with engaging passages, sidebars, and fact facts that explain fascinating death traditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482412703
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Digging Up the Dead
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

House of Bones 4

Tower of Silence 8

Native American Charnel Houses 10

Creepy Catacombs 12

Czech Ossuaries 18

Chapel of Bones 22

Bones of the War Dead 24

An Ossuary Mystery 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32