Funerary ceremonies in ancient Mexican civilizations included specific rituals such as burials with offerings, the pigmentation of bodies with ochre, and the construction of funerary urns, say anthropological specialists from INAH.
According to INAH, “natural death” lacked significant rituals, while “family death” included more ritualized practices, while “institutionalized death” reflected social hierarchies, where funerals of higher-status individuals were more elaborate, as in the case of burials with distinctive ornaments.
This is what the new giant mural in Aguascalientes inspired by the Day of the Dead looks like
In this context, the Museum of Death in Aguascalientes presents the exhibition “Underworld,” which explores the representation of death and the afterlife in various cultures and traditions.
By rehabilitating and using a cistern from the 18th century or perhaps early 19th century that was part of the complex of the Cloister of the Temple of San Diego, a couple of regional tombs are reproduced, such as the one from Ocote, Aguascalientes and the shaft tombs located in the Central-Western region of the country. Original funerary vessels given on loan by the National Institute of Anthropology and History are also on display.
In these tombs, one can observe certain distinctive characteristics of pre-Columbian burials, such as the offerings and the disposition of the bodies.
Source: elsoldecentro
