The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press,
1994, c1986
London : Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications, 1986 London : [1986], ©1986 London : c1986 London : ©1986 London : c1986 |
| Edition: | Rev. ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The early excavations. The Sutton Hoo gravefield ; The first three mounds, 1938 ; The great discovery, 1939 ; The ship
- 2. The ship burial and its treasures. The burial chamber ; Warrior king ; Mediterranean silver ; Feasting in the great hall ; Symbols of power
- 3. Modern times. Treasure trove? ; Restoration work ; Excavations 1965-70 ; The kingdom of East Anglia ; Dating the ship burial ; Sutton Hoo : poetry and style ; Sutton Hoo today
- East Anglian kings