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 lif

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. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Acknowledgements Abstract List of Figures List of Tables Introduction 1. Virtual Reconstructions as a Means of Research, Pedagogy and Dissemination of Archaeological Knowledge - Limitations & Problems: Some Theoretical Considerations 2. The Study Area – The Cemetery at Phourni, Archanes Archaeological Evidence, Burial Cult & Correlates 3. Reconstructing the Cemetery 4. Reconstructing Tholos Tomb C and Its Finds 5. Reconstructing Burial Building 19 and Its Finds 6. Incorporating Human Models into the Burial structures 7. Natural & Flame Lighting in Phourni 8. Presenting & Interpreting the Results Conclusion Appendices References "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."--Publisher's website