Domestic and Funerary Archaeologies in Dialogue

This special issue of World Archaeology examines the persistent dichotomy between domestic and funerary archaeology—two fields often analyzed separately despite their complementarity. Through 11 contributions spanning a broad period (from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages) and diverse geographical contexts (from Anatolia to Central America), the authors explore the connections between daily practices, social organization, and funerary rituals. The editorial « Death and the settlement: integrated approaches to domestic and funerary archaeologies » emphasizes the importance of moving beyond disciplinary silos to construct more comprehensive narratives of past societies, where life and death are intertwined in space and time. The deceased are not confined to cemeteries but are integrated into living spaces, actively participating in the construction of collective identities.

This issue is part of the ANR MOBILITH project (ANR-24-CE27-1795-01) and is supported by the British Academy.

Bickle, P., Denis, S., & Souvatzi, S. (Eds.). (2026). Domestic and Funerary Archaeologies in Dialogue: Vol. 56. World Archaeology (Number 5) [Special Issue]. Routledge. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwar20/56/5