Death Management and Virtual Pursuits: A Virtual Reconstruction of the Minoan Cemetery at Phourni, Archanes

Examining the use of Tholos Tomb C and Burial Building 19 and the role of illumination in relation to mortuary practices and the perception of life and death by the living

£46.00
Author:
Constantinos Papadopoulos
Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407305585
Paperback:
184pp. Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, drawings and photographs in colour and black and white. With additional material online (Data)
ISBN 10:
1407305581
BAR number:
S2082
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Description

BOOK DESCRIPTION
A virtual reconstruction of the Minoan Cemetery at Phourni, Archanes (Crete), examining the use of Tholos Tomb C and Burial Building 19 and the role of illumination, in relation to mortuary practices and the perception of life and death by the living. This computer-based research provides scientists with an alternative reading of the dataset from the Minoan cemetery at Phourni, Archanes; the analysis attempts to evaluate the tomb architecture, use, visual impact, and capacity over different time periods,as well as the contribution of light to determine not only practical purposes, but also philosophical and religious beliefs.