Another intact pit-tomb from the end of the 8th century BC, containing a male skeleton, has been unearthed at the Necropolis of Poggetto Mengarelli in the Etruscan town of Vulci in Central Italy.
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Excavation of the new found eighth century tomb at Vulci
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Near the scant remains of the skeleton (teeth and some pieces of the long bones of the limbs), personal ornaments of bronze were found: a dragon-type fibula, a ring and a buckle.
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Excavation of the new found eighth century tomb at Vulci
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An impasto jar and a ceramic krater painted with geometric designs stood at the feet of the man in the position where they had been originally placed.
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Excavation of the new found eighth century tomb at Vulci
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Three bowls and two ceramic cups, one painted with horizontal stripes, and a kyathos (a deep bowl set on a foot used for ladling wine into drinking cups) were discovered on the opposite side of the tomb.
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Excavation of the new found eighth century tomb at Vulci
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A magnificent half-moon bronze razor, an exceptional iron spearhead decorated with a series of bronze rings, perhaps part of the handle, a small axe and the blade of a knife were discovered by the side of the skeleton and clearly reflect the high social status of the buried man.
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Excavation of the new found eighth century tomb at Vulci
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Another pit-tomb of the same type and period, which had unfortunately been looted, was found in the same area, to the south.
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Excavation of the new found eighth century tomb at Vulci
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The discovery was announced just a few days after more 17 tombs were found at the same necropolis.
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More tombs uncovered in Etruscan site of VulciSource: Tuscia Web [October 07, 2016]
