چاه استخوان آگورا (ضمیمه هسپریا)

Even though Dorothy Thompson excavated the Agora Bone Well in 1938, the well and its remarkable finds have never been fully studied until now. Located outside the northwest corner of the Athenian Agora and dating to the second quarter of the 2nd century B.C., the well contained the remains of roughly 460 newborn infants, as well as a few older individuals. Also found in the well were the bones of over 150 dogs and an assortment of other animals, plus various artifacts, including an intriguing herm (treated here by Andrew Stewart) and an ivory chape. In addition to a thorough examination of the contents of the well, the authors provide a thoughtful analysis of the neighborhood in which the well was located and carefully compare the deposit with similar accumulations found elsewhere in the Mediterranean. The product of close cooperation between archaeological, palaeoanthropological, and faunal scholars, this interdisciplinary work will be of interest to a large audience across a variety of fields. The Book Concerns A 2nd-century B.c. Athenian Well Containing The Bones Of Nearly 460 Newborn Infants, A Few Older Individuals, About 150 Dogs, And Other Cultural Waste. It Focuses On Neonatal Mortality, The Deaths Of Infants In The First Few Days Of Life, And Especially On How The Babies Died, How Ancient Societies Reacted To Those Deaths, And How The Infants, Older Individuals, And The Dogs Came To Rest In The Well.-- The Well And Its Neighborhood -- Human Skeletal Material -- Faunal Skeletal Material -- Artifacts -- The Wider Archaeological And Cultural Context Of The Well. Maria A. Liston, Susan I. Rotroff, And Lynn M. Snyder, With A Contribution By Andrew Stewart. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. "The book concerns a 2nd-century B.C. Athenian well containing the bones of nearly 460 newborn infants, a few older individuals, about 150 dogs, and other cultural waste. It focuses on neonatal mortality, the deaths of infants in the first few days of life, and especially on how the babies died, how ancient societies reacted to those deaths, and how the infants, older individuals, and the dogs came to rest in the well."-- Provided by publisher Cover Title Page Copyright Preface Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables 1. The Well and Its Neighborhood 2. Human Skeletal Material 3. Faunal Skeletal Material 4. Artifacts 5. The Wider Archaeological and Cultural Context of the Well Catalogue References General Index Index of Objects Index of Deposits In addition to a thorough examination of the contents of the Agora Bone Well, the authors provide a thoughtful analysis of the neighborhood in which the well was located and carefully compare the deposit with similar accumulations found elsewhere in the Mediterranean.