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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2004, Volume: 336, Pages: 1-9 |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/4150084 |