Excavation of the Prehistoric Burial Tumulus at Lofkend, Albania

Excavation of the Prehistoric Burial Tumulus at Lofkend, Albania

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Bejko Lorenc
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
EAN: 9781938770005
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The burial tumulus of Lofkend lies in one of the richest archaeological areas of Albania (ancient"Illyria"), home to a number of burial tumuli spanning the Bronze and Iron Ages of later prehistory. Some were robbed long ago, others were reused for modern burials; few were excavated under scientific conditions. Modern understanding of the pre- and protohistory of Illyria has largely been shaped by the contents of such burial mounds. What inspired the systematic exploration of Lofkend by UCLA was more than the promise of an unplundered necropolis; it was also a chance to revisit the significance of this tumulus and its fellows for the emergence of urbanism and complexity in ancient Illyria. In addition to artifacts, the recovery of surviving plant remains, bones, and other organic material contribute insights into the environmental and ecological history of the region.
EAN 9781938770005
ISBN 1938770005
Binding Hardback
Publisher Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
Publication date January 15, 2015
Pages 1330
Language English
Dimensions 278 x 215
Country United States
Authors Bejko Lorenc; Morris Sarah P.; Papadopoulos John K.; Schepartz Lynne A.
Editors Bejko Lorenc; Morris Sarah P.; Papadopoulos John K.; Schepartz Lynne A.
Series Monumenta Archaeologica