Monastic Archaeology at the Cistercian Abbey of Ourscamp

From Anthropology Department September 15th, 2016

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Dr. Kyle Killian
Faculty, Anthropology Department, CSU, Chico

Dr. Killian shares some results from his recent excavations at the Cistercian Abbey in Ourscamp, France. He briefly describes monastic life and traces its history, starting with St. Anthony in the Third Century A.D. Dr. Killian shows how the artifacts excavated from the site of the ruined abbey can provide insights into monastery life many centuries ago.

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Recorded: October 7, 2010

Tags: monastic sitemonastic archaeologyromanesque architectureepiscopacy in anglicanismconstructionmiddle ageschurch architecturearchaeologistseighteenth centuryreligious buildingsmonastic

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