Sa Cova d'es Carritx: a new prehistoric cult cave on Menorca

Sa Cova d'es Carritx: a new prehistoric cult cave on Menorca

In 1955 a previously unknown cave was discovered and found to contain human skeletal remains and an extraordinary collection of artefacts made of wood and horn, some of which contained human hair. The cave appears to have been used in the first millennium BC for ritual purposes. (Original abstract)

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Veröffentlicht in:Archaeology international 1997-01, p.20-22
1. Verfasser: Whitehouse, R D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In 1955 a previously unknown cave was discovered and found to contain human skeletal remains and an extraordinary collection of artefacts made of wood and horn, some of which contained human hair. The cave appears to have been used in the first millennium BC for ritual purposes. (Original abstract)
ISSN:1463-1725