Buried with turtles: the symbolic role of the Euphrates soft-shelled turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) in Mesopotamia
Buried with turtles: the symbolic role of the Euphrates soft-shelled turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) in Mesopotamia
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10.15184/aqy.2015.196
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2016-02-01
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1.8
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Kozbe, Guelriz
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作者：
Berthon, Remi;Erdal, Yilmaz S.;Kozbe, Guelriz
在霍尤克省卡武斯（土耳其东南部）的发掘工作中发现了在后亚述时代的丧葬习俗中使用海龟、陆龟和水龟的证据。特别重要的是幼发拉底鳖（Rafetus euphraticus）的遗骸，其与其他种类的龟的区别在于其数量和在此处调查的墓坑中的处理方式。霍尤克人卡武斯的独特发现，加上考古和文字记录，强调了这些动物对于史前和早期历史美索不达米亚社区的经济和象征意义。
Excavations at Kavus, an Hoyuk (southeastern 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 soft-shelled turtle (Rafetus euphraticus), distinguished from other species of turtle by their quantity and treatment in the burial pit under investigation here. The unique finds from Kavus, an Hoyuk, coupled with archaeological and textual records, underline the economic and symbolic significance of these animals for communities in prehistoric and early historical Mesopotamia.