The Gravettian burial known as the Prince (‘Il Principe’): new evidence for his age and diet

Pettitt, P.B.; Richards, M.P.; Maggi, R.; Formicola, V.

Abstract

The famous upper Palaeolithic (Gravettian) burial with shell ornaments known as "Il Principe" was discovered in Italy sixty years ago. Here the authors present recent scientific research on his skeleton, leading to new assessments of the date of the burial and indications of diet.

Citation

Pettitt, P., Richards, M., Maggi, R., & Formicola, V. (2003). The Gravettian burial known as the Prince (‘Il Principe’): new evidence for his age and diet. Antiquity, 77(295), 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00061305

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2003
• Deposit Date: Jul 20, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 24, 2011
• Journal: Antiquity
• Print ISSN: 0003-598X
• Electronic ISSN: 1745-1744
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 77
• Issue: 295
• Pages: 15-19
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00061305
• Keywords: Gravettian, Burial, Italy.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1565645
• Publisher URL: http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/077/Ant0770015.htm