Hagios Charalambos: A Minoan Burial Cave in Crete. I. Excavation and Portable Objects

Philip P. Betancourt

Πόλη: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Έτος: 2014

Εκδότης: INSTAP Academic Press

Περιγραφή: Σκληρό εξώφυλλο, 206 σ., 43 α/μ εικόνες, 26 α/μ πίνακες εικόνων, 29,2x22,9 εκ.

With contributions by Costis Davaras, Heidi M.C. Dierckx, Susan C. Ferrence, Panagiotis Karkanas, Louise C. Langford-Verstegen, Tanya J. McCullough, James D. Muhly, Natalia Poulou-Papadimitriou, Antonia Stamos, Eleni Stravopodi, Maria Tsiboukaki & Gayla M. Weng

Περίληψη (στα Αγγλικά)

This is the first of five planned volumes to present the primary archaeological report about the excavation of the cave of Hagios Charalambos in eastern Crete. The Minoans used this small cavern as an ossuary for the secondary burial of human remains and grave goods, primarily during the Early and Middle Bronze Age. The geography and geology surrounding the cave is discussed along with the methodology of the excavation. A portion of the pottery and all of the small finds are presented with many illustrations.

Περιεχόμενα

List of Figures [vii]
List of Plates [ix]
Preface [xiii]
Acknowledgements [xv]
List of Abbreviations [xvii]

PART I. EXCAVATION

1. Philip P. Betancourt, Costis Davaras &  Eleni Stravopodi, Introduction [3]
2. Philip P. Betancourt, Geography and Topography of Lasithi [7]
3. Panagiotis Karkanas, Geology, Geomorphology, and Micromorphology Studies [13]
4. Philip P. Betancourt & Costis Davaras, Discovery of the Cave [17]
5. Philip P. Betancourt, Costis Davaras, Susan C. Ferrence, Louise C. Langford-Verstegen, Antonia Stamos, Maria Tsiboukaki & Gayla M. Weng, Excavations inside the Cave [21]
6. Philip P. Betancourt & Tanya J. McCullough, Excavations outside the Cave [31]
7. Philip P. Betancourt & Natalia Poulou-Papadimitriou, Later Occupation of the Area [37]

PART II. PORTABLE MINOAN OBJECTS

8. Philip P. Betancourt, Larnakes [45]
9. Philip P. Betancourt & Susan C. Ferrence, Figurines [49]
10. James D. Muhly, Objects of Copper and Bronze [55]
11. James D. Muhly, Objects of Gold, Silver, and Lead [57]
12. James D. Muhly, Seal Rings [61]
13. Philip P. Betancourt & Susan C. Ferrence, Seals [63]
14. Philip P. Betancourt & James D. Muhly, Sistra [69]
15. Heidi M.C. Dierckx, Stone Vessels [73]
16. Heidi M.C. Dierckx, Ground Stone Tools [77]
17. Heidi M.C. Dierckx, Chipped Stone Tools [79]
18. Philip P. Betancourt, Miscellaneous Objects [85]

PART III. COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION

19. Philip P. Betancourt, Comments and Discussion [95]

References
Index
Figures
Plates