Abstract
The comparative study of two Venetic cremation graves, both dating to the end of the sixth century BC, from Padova and Este, permits a clear understanding of stages in the mortuary ritual. The complexity of the archaeological record can be explained only through the definition of an equally complex mortuary system, including elements such as: the number of individuals in the grave, changes to the coffin or cinerary urn, the mixing of grave goods and cremated bones from several individuals inside the same urn, etc. The reconstructed flow chart results from a combination of a micro-stratigraphic analysis, careful restoration of finds, anthropological analysis of the human remains and experimental reconstructions. The aim of this work is to achieve a deeper understanding of funerary codes/practices in the complex societies iof the Iron Age in Italy.
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