Chapter · 2016
Maternity in Ancient Cyprus
Stephanie Lynn Budin; edited by Stephanie Lynn Budin and Jean MacIntosh Turfa
In Women in antiquity: Real women across the ancient world. Routledge
Who did what
2 recordsRecording and study 2
- p. 361
John Lawrence AngelStudied
Lawrence Angel studied skeletal remains at Kourion-Bamboula.
bones of the ancient Cypriots
- p. 367
Naomi HamiltonStudied
Naomi Hamilton noted that most or all figurines from Vounous appeared with female skeletons.
figurines from the Early/Middle Bronze Age cemetery at Vounous
People it is cited for
4 peopleMentioned in
6 mentionsTomb records · 6
- Bellapais-Vounous, BSA Tomb 121
Discussion · 2016 · p. 369
Only one of these children was an infant (neonate or still-born), represented by a single rib in a jar from Tomb 121 at Vounous.
- Deneia-Kafkalla, Latrobe Tomb 789
Discussion · 2016 · pp. 369, 374
By contrast, Tomb 789 at the MC cemetery at Deneia revealed 15 adults and 31 sub-adults.
- Kissonerga-Mosphilia, LAP Tomb 505
Discussion · 2016 · p. 365
- Kissonerga-Mosphilia, LAP Tomb 515
Discussion · 2016 · p. 365
- Mari, Department of Antiquities Tomb 1
Discussion · 2016 · p. 371
- Souskiou-Vathyrkakas, Liverpool–St Andrews Tomb 86
Discussion · 2016 · p. 365
the tomb containing the pregnant statuette held the remains of an adult, an adolescent, and three small children (no sexes could be determined)
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