There are also slate palettes, hard stone vessels and flint knives which would be associated with more elaborate burials of the historical period.

Elites were able to build their own elaborate burial "caves" and by doing so reinforced their power and status.

As the Han culture developed a broader economic base and grew more socially diverse, the practice of elaborate burial became more democratic.

Children usually had the most elaborate burials.

The bodies of sacred animals and some pets were often mummified and given elaborate burials.

The heritage of the Moche is seen in their elaborate burials.

There are no religious buildings or evidence of elaborate burials.

However, high-ranking women do not always hold political positions and thus their absence from elaborate burials doesn't necessarily indicate lower status (Roosevelt 1991: 409)

An abundance of fossil evidence includes elaborate burials of the dead, Venus figurines and cave art.

The Etruscans practised elaborate burials which included bronze, iron, and ivory objects.