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Ca' Morta Tomb
The Ca' Morta tomb is a Celts, Celtic chariot tomb located in the necropolis of the same name to the west of the city of Como, in Italy's Lombardy, Lombardy region. The burial chamber, covered by a tumulus, contains the ashes of a woman of princely status, accompanied by furnishings. Thanks to the exceptional quality of the objects unearthed, this tomb is a precious testimony to Celtic culture at the time, particularly in terms of craft techniques, intra-European trade and the role of women in society. The material evidence shows that the deceased was of Celtic origin, and that the site belongs to the Italo-Celtic Golasecca culture, "Golasecca" culture, which, like the Hallstatt culture, is a Celtic culture in Early Iron Age Europe. While the burial area was first excavated in 1891, the tomb was discovered in 1928. Radiocarbon analysis reveals that the foundation of the tomb dates from approximately the middle of the 5th century BC (-450), which means that this Italo-Celtic buria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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