Abstract
This essay discusses the reaches of a specific theoretical approach, based on the perspective of the history as a narrative and the archaeology of action, with regard to the analysis of funeral contexts. The information is presented with the purpose of suggesting its application toward a specific study case of ritual practices in the Central Area of Costa Rica.
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