A Mycenaean Open-Air Cult Place in Iklaina

Abstract

During the recent excavations at the Mycenaean settlement of Iklaina a pit was unearthed, containing burned animal bones, numerous drinking vases, plaster offering tables, and animal figurines.  This find presents a reasonable case of an open-air site with ritual associations.  Here I present a preliminary description of the pit and its finds and assess its possible function and importance.

DOI:10.2458/azu_jaei_v07i3_cosmopoulos