grave-goods
Interred with deceased
Grave-goods are objects buried with the dead—tools, weapons, jewelry, food, or other possessions placed in a tomb or grave.
The practice reflects beliefs about the afterlife, suggesting the deceased might need or enjoy these items beyond death.
Archaeologists study grave-goods to understand ancient cultures: The pharaoh's tomb contained elaborate grave-goods including chariots and golden masks.
Underground chamber for remains
- coffinBurial container for remains
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- urnDecorative container for ashes
crypt · mausoleum · cemetery · sepulcher · catacomb · vault · mortuary · necropolis
Objects worn for protection
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- potteryFired clay objects
- weaponsTools for fighting
- coinsMetal money units
food · clothing · tools · vessels · figurines · mirrors · combs · beads
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
preservation · catalog · museum · conservation · dating · provenance · looting · repatriation
Abundance of valuable resources
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- eliteSuperior select group
- royalOf monarchs
chieftain · nobility · power · opulence · gold · silver · bronze · jade
Exemption from death
- soulInnermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- underworldRealm of the departed
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
resurrection · journey · rebirth · ancestor · otherworld · netherworld · passage · ba
tomb
Underground chamber for remains
- coffinBurial container for remains
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
urn · crypt · mausoleum · cemetery · sepulcher · catacomb · vault · mortuary · necropolis · interment
amulets
Objects worn for protection
coins · food · clothing · tools · vessels · figurines · mirrors · combs · beads · chalice
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
stratigraphy · preservation · catalog · museum · conservation · dating · provenance · looting · repatriation · context
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
royal · chieftain · nobility · power · opulence · gold · silver · bronze · jade · amber
immortality
Exemption from death
- soulInnermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- underworldRealm of the departed
paradise · resurrection · journey · rebirth · ancestor · otherworld · netherworld · passage · ba · ferryman
grave-goodshousehold goods
Items for domestic use
dowry · heirlooms · wedding gifts · worldly goods · personal effects
grave-goodshousehold goods
Items for domestic use
personal effects · everyday objects · furnishings · working tools
grave, goods, graves, graven, gravely, graveness, graveside, graveyard, gravestone