Beaker burial customs

Beaker burial customs, associated with the Beaker culture around 2800-1800 BCE, involved placing the deceased in specific burial practices, often with distinctive clay or metal beakers as grave goods. These beakers, used in funerary rituals, symbolize social status or identity and are sometimes buried alongside individuals or in communal graves. The customs reflect a shift toward more complex social structures and ritual practices in early European societies. Overall, Beaker burials illustrate the cultural importance of ritual, symbolism, and social differentiation during the early Bronze Age.