Romans, Christians, and pilgrims at Hierapolis in Phrygia. A funerary journey of mental changes

There are many ways a deceased person can be brought to rest, and the shape and position of the funerary structures are likewise many. In the North-East Necropolis of Hierapolis can be followed a funerary history spanning at least 14 centuries from the 3rd/2nd century BC to c. AD 1300. The aim of the present paper is not to describe the physical evidence of funerary activities and changes, but to investigate if, in the periods of funerary changes, the changes can also be related to mental processes or cognitive concerns in the population who made the burials.