Animal cemeteries: Notes from the anthropological underground

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/rmu.602701
Keywords: Animals, pet cemeteries, Tylor, animism, beliefs, archaeology, superstitions

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This article is about pet cemeteries. The idea came about ten years ago, when we were researching cities. This is a complex phenomenon that we have decided to present in the form of notes. We’ve also delved into the history of animal cemeteries, human-animal relationships, and beliefs in the soul of animals. Finally, we use the concept of animism discovered by Tylor, to understand the history of this curious phenomenon.

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Published
21-12-2025
How to Cite
Lombo Montañés, A. (2025). Animal cemeteries: Notes from the anthropological underground. Murcian Journal of Anthropology, (32), 105–124. https://doi.org/10.6018/rmu.602701