Browsing by Author "Berthon, Rémi"
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Buried with turtles: the symbolic role of the Euphrates soft-shelled turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) in Mesopotamia
Kozbe, Gülriz; Mashkour, Marjan; Berthon, Rémi; Erdal, Yılmaz Selim (Antiquity, 2016-02)Excavations at Kavuşan Höyük (south-eastern Turkey) have revealed evidence of the use of turtles, tortoises and terrapins in post-Assyrian funerary practices. Of particular significance are the remains of the Euphrates ...