Burying the Dead

Burial practices have changed over time, but sometimes those changes are subtle and can go unnoticed by those who are not looking closely.
With the changes in the layout of graveyards and cemeteries, it is not something that is widely noticeable. This is because most of the changes are buried, meaning that unless you dig up the bones, you are not going to see the many changes that have occurred. Thankfully, we have archaeologists, and they are excavating the many changes that have been undertaken over the last several centuries.

Lorraine Evans does a great job of going through the many different burial practices and laying out why each might have been used. From grave goods to suspected vampires, you get a little of everything in this book. I absolutely LOVED this one! It was very engaging and highly enjoyable.

A little of a “dry” read, but super interesting none the less. It tackles some heavy subjects that could possibly upset people, so beware of that. In my opinion, I think this book lends itself more to periodic reading, then one you would pick up and read as you would a fictional book. I like to call these types of books “bathroom books”