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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on September 01, 2020, 11:06:36 AM

Title: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Duncan Head on September 01, 2020, 11:06:36 AM
"Bronze age Britons remembered the dead by keeping and curating bits of their bodies, and even turning them into instruments and ornaments"

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/sep/01/bronze-age-britons-keepsakes-parts-dead-relatives-archaeologists
Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Baldie on September 01, 2020, 04:33:24 PM
I did once tell my Gran I would have her stuffed and wheeled out at X Mass, would that count.

As it happens we scattered her ashes at Peaceholm Park in Scarborough where I used to make her watch the Naval battles twice a week for years when she took us on holiday.

Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Nick Harbud on September 02, 2020, 10:45:40 AM
The musician, Keith Richards, claimed to have snorted a mixture of his father's ashes and cocaine (https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/04/drugsandalcohol.musicnews).   ::)
Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 02, 2020, 01:06:57 PM
I have a drinking cup made from the skull of a great great grandfather
Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Nick Harbud on September 02, 2020, 01:44:08 PM
I knew nothing about your Pecheneg ancestry....
Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Baldie on September 02, 2020, 02:20:25 PM
Quote from: NickHarbud on September 02, 2020, 10:45:40 AM
The musician, Keith Richards, claimed to have snorted a mixture of his father's ashes and cocaine (https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/04/drugsandalcohol.musicnews).   ::)

Def dont think grandma would have been cool with this
Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 02, 2020, 02:41:26 PM
Quote from: NickHarbud on September 02, 2020, 01:44:08 PM
I knew nothing about your Pecheneg ancestry....

More Conan the Barbarian  ;D
Title: Re: Keeping grandad's bits and pieces
Post by: Dangun on September 03, 2020, 11:07:01 PM
Quote from: Baldie on September 02, 2020, 02:20:25 PM
Def dont think grandma would have been cool with this

Could be worse - Tibetan sky burial.