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Book SynopsisThis volume presents the final report on the excavation of two Prepalatial tholos tombs and their associated remains at Chatzinas Liophyto near the Moni Odigitria (monastery) in south-central Crete. The grave goods and burial remains include pottery, metal objects, chipped stones, stone vases, gold and stone jewelry, sealstones, and human skeletal material. The results of the associated survey of the upper catchment of the Hagiopharango region are also reported. The book finishes with a reappraisal of our understanding of the early settlement of the Hagiopharango and a Greek summary.
Trade Review...this volume is a valuable publication, an excellent documentation of a Prepalatial tholos tomb assemblage and a relevant contribution to the study of Minoan tholos tomb cemeteries. All the chapters are well-argued and well-structured; the copious data tabulated at the end of the book is easy to consult during the reading. I am sure that researchers will make great use of this volume, and I am looking forward to seeing more publications on Minoan tholos cemeteries.' -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Table of ContentsPART I: Survey and Excavation
1. Survey of the Environs around the Tholos Cemetery, Keith Branigan and Andonis Vasilakis
Appendix: The Roman Pottery, Jane Francis
2. Excavation and Architecture of the Cemetery, Andonis Vasilakis
PART II: Pottery
3. The Pottery Assemblage: Data and Analysis, Keith Branigan and Tim Campbell-Green
4. Interpretation of the Pottery Assemblage, Keith Branigan and Tim Campbell-Green
PART III: Small Finds
5. Metalwork, Keith Branigan
6. Of Blades and Burials, Flakes and Funerals: The Chipped Stone from Moni Odigitria, Tristan Carter
7. Stone Vases and Tools, Doniert Evely
8. Jewelry and Other Small Finds, Flora Michelaki and Andonis Vasilakis
9. Seals from the Cemetery of Moni Odigitria, Kostas Sbonias
PART IV: Human Remains
10. Analysis of the Human Bones, Sevi Triantaphyllou
PART V: Discussion and Conclusions
11. The History and Use of the Cemetery, Keith Branigan
12. The Hagiopharango in the Early Bronze Age-An Overview, Keith Branigan and Andonis Vasilakis
13. Greek Summary, by Andonis Vasilakis
Concordance A: Omades, Trenches, Areas, and Strata from the 1980 Excavation of Tholos B
Concordance B: Herakleion Museum Numbers and Catalog Numbers for All Types of Objects
Concordance C: Catalog and Herakleion Museum Numbers for All Types of Objects
References
Index
Tables
Figures
Plates
