Burials and Archaeology: A Survey of Attitudes to Research
Francis Celoria
THE discovery in London at the end of 1964 remains Anne Mowbray, young Duchess York, who died 1481, produced not only a surge curiosity but also strong criticism those moved and studied remains. Both as well dislike disturbing dead have roots deep human minds traditions. They are subject-matter, surely, for psychologist folklorist. Is about bodies simply reaction to tendency push out sight, cover up person, hush unpleasant aspects preparing body burial? Even relative infrequency our seeing would lead logically desire view bodies. Perhaps few examples may be offered show some attitudes British Isles. These will then contrasted with contempoary taboos relating dead, fears corpses. CURIOSITY ABOUT DEAD
Folklore