The Gordion Excavations, 1950-1973, Final Reports, Volume II, 1

The Lesser Phrygian Tumuli, Part 1: The Inhumations

By (author) Ellen L Kohler

Book cover: The Gordion Excavations, 1950-1973, Final Reports, Volume II, 1

Extent: 458 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: Ancient Near East

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(January 1995)

ISBN: 9780924171338

8.46 x 10.98 inches

Price: $70.00

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Gordion’s inhumation burials from the late 8th to the mid-6th century B.C. are examined in this excavation report. The detailed study covers burial processes, tumulus construction, and associated finds, providing insights into constructional methods and chronology.


This volume contains the excavation report for 15 inhumation burials from the Phrygian site of Gordion in central Anatolia. These tombs, dating from the late eighth through the third quarter of the sixth century B.C., were excavated by The University Museum in 1950, 1951, 1955-1957, and 1969. The processes for internment through construction of tumulus are carefully detailed, followed by an analysis of associated finds. Chapters deal with a general overview of constructional methods, grave assemblages, and chronology.

  • By (author) Ellen L Kohler