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Etruscan wombs.

Authors :
Baggieri, Gaspare
Source :
Lancet. 9/5/1998, Vol. 352 Issue 9130, p790-790. 2/5p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Reports on an examination of terracotta wombs from the Etruscan area of Vulci, Tarquinia, Italy. The region having sanctuaries connected to cults of fertility; Wombs containing a moveable sphere; Age estimation of the artifacts.

Subjects

Subjects :
*FERTILITY cults
*ETRUSCAN temples
*ETRUSCAN terra-cotta sculpture
*ETRUSCAN cults
*ARCHAEOLOGY

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Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
352
Issue :
9130
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lancet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1069326
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60686-1
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