An Early Bronze Age Shell Pendant from Cyprus

This brief article takes as a starting point a carved shell pendant characteristic of the Philia facies of the Early Bronze Age in Cyprus. A discussion of this class of object leads on to a consideration of broader issues surrounding the nature and extent of Philia settlement. These pendants appear...

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Auteurs: Frankel, David 1961- (Auteur) ; Webb, Jennifer (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: The University of Chicago Press 2004
Dans: Bulletin of ASOR
Année: 2004, Volume: 336, Pages: 1-9
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:This brief article takes as a starting point a carved shell pendant characteristic of the Philia facies of the Early Bronze Age in Cyprus. A discussion of this class of object leads on to a consideration of broader issues surrounding the nature and extent of Philia settlement. These pendants appear to have played a significant role in proclaiming and maintaining Philia identity and demonstrate an aspect of bidirectional interaction between Philia and Late Chalcolithic communities.
ISSN:2161-8062
Contient:Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/4150084