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Early Burials from the Agora Cemeteries
Sara A. Immerwahr
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Description for Early Burials from the Agora Cemeteries
Paperback. Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 81 x 99 x 2. Weight in Grams: 60.
Before the creation of the Agora as a civic centre in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. These range from a wealthy Mycenaean chamber tomb, filled with the vases and jewellery of a rich noblewoman, to the poignant pithos burial of an infant from around 725 B.C., accompanied by eight tiny vases. As well as describing the assemblages found, the author discusses the symbolism of funeral rites and the information about social ... Read more
Before the creation of the Agora as a civic centre in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. These range from a wealthy Mycenaean chamber tomb, filled with the vases and jewellery of a rich noblewoman, to the poignant pithos burial of an infant from around 725 B.C., accompanied by eight tiny vases. As well as describing the assemblages found, the author discusses the symbolism of funeral rites and the information about social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Series
Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9780876616130
SKU
V9780876616130
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