The Mycenaean Cemetery at Pylona on Rhodes

von Efi Karantzali

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In the spring of 1993, two Mycenaean (14th-12th centuries BC) chamber tombs were discovered by accident at Pylona, not far from Lindos on the southern coast of Rhodes. Excavations uncovered a cemetery site of six tombs and a series of remarkable finds: human remains, pottery, bronze objects and jewellery. The excavation reports are published here with a complete catalogue of finds, including the extensive and especially fine pottery discoveries. Chapter six is a detailed illustrated study by P.J.P. McGeorge of the skeletal remains from the tombs, presented as a catalogue of finds and a concluding summary on the general health, living conditions, and customs of the community. The work also includes a further three specialist appendices: an ICP-AES analysis of some of the Pylona vessels (M.J. Ponting and the author); a review of the textile remains (D. de Wild); and chemical analyses of glass beads and the copper sword find (H. Mangou).With contributions by P.J.P. McGeorge, M. Ponting, H. Mangou, and D. de Wild

• Reihe: BAR International Series
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Archäologie
• ISBN: 9781841712734
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.11.2001
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd