Funerary spaces and practices in Corsica during Late Antiquity: the site at Sant’Appianu in Sagone (Vico, Corse-du-Sud)—Abridged version

Abstract

Over the last 15 years, archaeological work on the site of Sant'Appianu de Sagone (Vico, Corse-du-Sud) has revealed a coastal settlement from Late Antiquity, where a religious establishment developed in the 5th century, being elevated to the rank of bishopric in the 6th century. Funerary zones, used between the 4th and 6th centuries, are found at these settlements. The continuity of use of these zones during Late Antiquity makes it possible to document funerary practices and the transformations that took place during this period in the organization of burial complexes.