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Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave in the Mani, Greece

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Description for Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave in the Mani, Greece Hardback. First definitive publication on the major Neolithic settlement, cemetery and ceremonial site of Alepotrypa Cave, Greece, which is virtually unique in its preservation of undisturbed archaeological deposits including biological material, a wealth of artefacts and burials, following collapse of the cave roof. Editor(s): Papathanasiou, Anastasia; Parkinson, William A.; Pullen, Daniel J.; Galaty, Michael L.; Karkanas, Panagiotis. Num Pages: 488 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Alepotrypa Cave at Diros Bay, Lakonia, Greece, is a massive karstic formation of consecutive chambers ending at a lake. The cave was excavated by G. Papathanassopoulos from 1970 to 2006. In conjunction with the surrounding area, it was used as a complementary habitation area, burial site, and place for ceremonial activity during the Neolithic c 6000 to 3200 BC. As a sealed, single-component, archaeological site, the Neolithic settlement complex of Alepotrypa Cave is one of the richest sites in Greece and Europe in terms of number of artifacts, preservation of biological materials, volume of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785706486
SKU
V9781785706486
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About William A Parkinson
Anastasia Papathanasiou is an archaeologist with the Greek Ministry of Culture in the Ephorate of Paleoanthropology and Speleology. Her research interests focus on the areas of bioarchaeology, paleopathology, paleodiet, stables isotope analysis, mortuary practices, and prehistoric archaeology. She conducts physical anthropological and archaeological research in Neolithic and Bronze Age sites in Greece. William A. Parkinson is Associate Curator of Eurasian ... Read more

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Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave in the Mani, Greece is the first definitive publication on the major Neolithic settlement, cemetery and ceremonial site of Alepotrypa Cave, Greece, which is virtually unique in its preservation of undisturbed archaeological deposits including biological material, a wealth of artifacts and burials, following collapse of the cave roof. The twenty-three chapters of Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave in the ... Read more

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