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2012
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Sofia Voutsaki et al., « Tumuli and Social Status: a Re-examination of the Asine Tumulus », MOM Éditions, ID : 10670/1.bob1w8
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The aim of this paper is to present the results of the recent re-examination of the Asine IQ tumulus (East Cemetery), excavated by S. Dietz in the 1970s. The following analyses have been carried out: – a radiocarbon analysis of human bones which leads us to reconsider the accepted dating of the tumulus and the surrounding graves; – the osteological analysis and stable isotopes analysis which give information on the age and sex of the deceased, but also on pathologies and diet; – the analysis of the mortuary practices attested in the tumulus, which includes a comparison with the burials located among houses in other parts of the site (the Lower Town on the Kastraki promontory and Barbouna on the opposite hill). In this paper, we will attempt to reconstruct the history of use of the tumulus and establish the health status, demographic profile and social position of the people buried in it. We will also reflect on the function and significance of the tumulus, a conspicuous funerary monument placed further away from the contemporary settlement.