@misc{Majorek_Magdalena_Child_2016, author={Majorek, Magdalena}, volume={51-52}, copyright={Rights Reserved - Free Access}, address={Warszawa}, journal={Archaeologia Polona}, howpublished={online}, year={2016}, publisher={Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences}, language={eng}, abstract={Coffins are one of the material aspects of burial ceremonies of the modern period. Recent years have brought an increased interest of archaeologists in exploring churches and cemeteries. An attempt at defining the features typical of children’s coffins of that period on the basis of the artefacts excavated from three selected sites was made, describing their form, material and decorations. The analyses were conducted in order to understand the similarities and differences in burial ceremonies of children and adults. The source material (coffins) depicts the relations between respective age groups of the studied communities, including the family financial status, preferences and emotions after a child loss. The results of the excavations juxtaposed with the anthropological and historical research have made it possible to outline a more overall picture of the child and its role in the past societies}, type={Text}, title={Child life perceived through material objects: modern-time children’s coffins from archaeological excavations}, URL={http://www.rcin.org.pl/Content/87110/PDF/WA308_86425_P357_Child-life-perceived_I.pdf}, keywords={coffin, child, Szczuczyn, Gniew, Płonkowo}, }