Digging Up the Dead

Death and burial practices vary from one culture to the next, and there''s some pretty unusual traditions out there. Have you ever heard of people saving the bones of their ancestors? That''s what happens in ossuaries and charnel houses. Readers will find amazing photographs of charnel houses and ossuaries, including the dark passages of the Paris catacombs and the ornately decorated Sedlec Ossuary. Photographs are paired with engaging passages, sidebars, and fact facts that explain fascinating death traditions.