The Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten initiated worship of a single god and established a new capital city (Tell Amarna) that was built and occupied only once from 1350-1330 BCE. This single short occupation offers a unique opportunity to study a short time period. The royal tombs have long been known and studied, but the location of graves for the common inhabitants has been an archaeological puzzle ...

In this paper, the authors present a recent integrated survey carried out on an archaeological urban site, generally free of buildings, except some temporary structures related to excavated areas where multi-chamber tombs were found. The two methods used to investigate this site were thermal infrared and ground penetrating radar (GPR). The thermography was carried out with the sensor mounted un...

LESLIE V. GRINSELL, Barrow, pyramid and tomb. Ancient burial customs in Egypt, the Mediterranean and the British Isles, London, Thames & Hudson, 1975, 8vo, pp. 240, illus., £5.75. The disposal of the dead, although a grisly topic, is one of the most interesting of man's activities, reflecting as it does many basic beliefs of the inhumators and cremators. Mr. Grinsell, who was Curator of archaeo...

Apart from the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal (Taj Mahal) at Agra, large number tombs Emperor and Noble’s men women were constructed in vicinity Agra. The architectural features these not only imitate significant features, but it also reflects cultural relationship between Iranian Hindustani art style.Every one auxiliary designs Taj complex is confronted with red sandstone; exceptional highlights, like a...

Abstract This article reassesses the social significance of Early Neolithic chambered tombs. It critically evaluates inferences about organization drawn from tomb architecture and interpretations kinship based on aDNA analyses human remains Adopting perspective that is a multifaceted ongoing field practice, it argues arrangement chambers was related to negotiation kinship. Drawing together biol...

In densely populated countries like Italy, cremation is promoted for the final disposition of dead. However, many families still choose inhumation or entombment. ordinary (traditional) tombs, bodies skeletonize slowly and partially, often need a second disposal after exhumation. The aim this study was to experimentally test functionality new type tomb, defined as “aerated”. Aerated tombs featur...

This article presents and analyzes the methodologies results of survey an Etruscan archaeological site (the Necropolis Palazzone) with tombs dug into ground on a slope belonging to Perugia hill, in central Italy. The presented particular difficulties, since underground rooms are numerous, small, not illuminated, it required creation unique geometric model, including both external area. Therefor...