Knossos Monastiriako Kephali Tomb and 'Deposit'
Laura . Ed(S): Preston
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Hardback. The archaeological sites on the Monastiriako Kephali hill analysed in this volume include the earliest known mortuary activity at the key Minoan centre of Knossos on the island of Crete. Two Bronze Age sites are presented, known as the 'Tomb' and the 'Deposit', originally excavated in the 1930s but until now never published in detail. Editor(s): Preston, Laura. Num Pages: 125 pages, 73 figs, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
The archaeological sites on the Monastiriako Kephali hill analysed in this volume include the earliest known mortuary activity at the key Minoan centre of Knossos on the island of Crete. Two Bronze Age sites are presented, known as the ‘Tomb’ and the ‘Deposit’, originally excavated in the 1930s but until now never published in detail.
The ‘Tomb’ represents the earliest known funerary site at Bronze Age Knossos, established in the late Prepalatial period and continuing in use until the Neopalatial. The function of the nearby ‘Deposit’ site is more ambiguous, but a mortuary interpretation is also possible for the ... Read more
The archaeological sites on the Monastiriako Kephali hill analysed in this volume include the earliest known mortuary activity at the key Minoan centre of Knossos on the island of Crete. Two Bronze Age sites are presented, known as the ‘Tomb’ and the ‘Deposit’, originally excavated in the 1930s but until now never published in detail.
The ‘Tomb’ represents the earliest known funerary site at Bronze Age Knossos, established in the late Prepalatial period and continuing in use until the Neopalatial. The function of the nearby ‘Deposit’ site is more ambiguous, but a mortuary interpretation is also possible for the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
British School at Athens United Kingdom
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
Number of Pages
125
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780904887686
SKU
V9780904887686
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