Inscribed Greek Thunderstones as House- and Body-Amulets in Roman Imperial Times

The re-use of Neolithic axe-heads (also known as “celts” or “thunderstones”) as amulets in Roman times is nowadays underappreciated. As a result, the ancient date of two small inscribed examples in the British Museum (BM nos. 1* and 504) is now in doubt,a negative assessment that arises from the use...

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Autore principale: Faraone, Christopher A. 1955- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: [2014]
In: Kernos
Anno: 2014, Volume: 27, Pagine: 257-284
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