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GCSE Classics · key term
A rectangular grave lined with stone slabs or mudbrick, generally intended for an individual burial.
Used by OCR
Paper 3
Revise: Burial customs and structuresA cist grave was a rectangular grave whose interior was lined with stone slabs or mudbrick. It was generally used for an individual burial. Its relatively small, straightforward structure contrasts with tombs designed to accommodate several bodies or repeated funerals.
In an evaluation of honouring the dead, compare elaborate burials with simpler cist graves rather than assuming everyone received the same treatment.
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