Is respect for the dead universal? Should the Catacombs still be a tourist attraction?
In this episode of Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery, Jennie and Dianne are joined again by Ryan Seidemann to explore death and remembrance through a cross-cultural lens.
Drawing from Ryan's Arizona State University course "Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspective," we tackle questions his students asked:
Does burial archaeology reveal past beliefs, or just our own projections?
How do public memorials and preserved bodies shape collective memory?
Where is the ethical line between honoring a historical leader and stripping their rights after death?
Is equality in death actually a new idea?
From the French Catacombs to modern memorials, we look at how different cultures honor and display the dead.
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