Museum of Ritual and Funerary Practices
Exploring the intersections of death, anthropology, archaeology, territories, and art through a rigorous and reflective digital archive.

Every culture has its own answers.M.A.A.A.T. embraces them all.
Curated entry points into our cross-disciplinary research and archival holdings.
Digital Archive
Geographies of the Afterlife
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About the Association
The MAAAT Association is a scholarly collective dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of human mortality through material culture. We maintain public archives, publish peer-reviewed research, and curate digital exhibitions to foster a dignified, cross-disciplinary understanding of heritage.
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Partner InstitutionsA living field of inquiry
Our research brings material evidence, lived experience, and artistic interpretation into conversation. The association supports slow looking, careful documentation, and public access to knowledge.
- Material culture and the evidence carried by objects.
- Territories, routes, and the memory held by place.
- Artistic practices that make new readings possible.
Agenda & Publications
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- Lands of Water exhibition — Tarquinia · 2026-09-22
- Digitization workshop — Orvieto · 2026-10-06
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