Gunneweg, Jan, Asaro, F. Michel, Helen.V. and Perlman, I. 1992, On the Origin of a Mycenaean IIIA Chariot Krater and other related Mycenaean pottery from Tomb 387 at Laish/Dan (by neutron activation analysis), A. Biran Volume 23, Israel Exploration Society, pp. 54-63. This study focuses on the Tomb 387 at Dan at the foot of the Golan Heights wherein pottery was found (over 90 vessels) that are all Mycenaean IIIA and B. Among this assembly is a charioteer krater that is quite rare in the Mycenaean world. INAA proved that the krater as well as other bowls and stirrup jars were made in the Argolid of the Greek mainland. The tomb that contained skeletons of men, women and children must have been a family tomb of foreigners that headed the emporium stationed in Dan which is the gate to other sites to the East. When they died, they were buried with their most illustrous pottery known from that time. Comments? Please write: Jan Gunneweg To return, click Archaeometry abstracts of our work or click "BACK" or click the Homepage . Jan Gunneweg Ph.D., The Hebrew University, revised November 2005