Corinth Publication: Zervos, et al. Hesperia 78:4, 2009 Collection: | | Corinth | Name: | | Zervos, et al. Hesperia 78:4, 2009 | Title: | | An Early Ottoman Cemetery at Ancient Corinth | Author: | | Zervos, Orestes H.; Rohn, Arthur H.; Barnes, Ethne & Sanders, Guy D. R. | Series Title: | | Hesperia | Volume: | | 78:4 | Month: | | October | Date: | | 2009 | Abstract: | | The authors report in this article on the excavation and skeletal analyses of 81 graves containing the remains of 133 individuals in a 17th-century cemetery in the Panayia Field at Ancient Corinth. Two distinct styles of burial reflect Orthodox Christian and Muslim traditions. Osteological analyses revealed a preponderance of adult males over females; more young and middle-aged males and fewer small children than might be expected; and numerous instances of physical violence, including two obvious cases of punishment. The presence of iron boot-heel reinforcement cleats and the mixing of Christian and Muslim burial practices suggest that the cemetery may have served a garrison population in Corinth under Ottoman rule during the early 17th century. | Page: | | 501-615 | Area: | | Panayia | JSTOR: | | http://www.jstor.org/stable/25622710 | URL: | | http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/publications/hesperia/article/78/4/501-615 | References: | | Image: digital 2014 11157
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