Valor & Gutiérrez/Archaeology of Medieval Spain, 10. Life, Death and Memory

In this chapter we deal with attitudes to life and death as revealed by archaeology, especially the kinds of funerary tombs and rituals; but also the archaeology of beliefs. Differences in religious belief produce differences in food and diet, customs, medicine and health care, as well as different rituals at the graveside. At the same time, both Muslim and Christian burial customs employed a variety of forms, from the simplest grave to the most complex monuments. So differences and variety may have many reasons.