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title: Dolmenic Cyst of Butera (Sicily)
author: Salvatore Piccolo
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# Dolmenic Cyst of Butera (Sicily)

_Authored by [Salvatore Piccolo](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/salvo.piccolo59/)_

## Image File

[![Dolmenic Cyst of Butera (Sicily)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7487.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7487.jpg)

## Image Caption

Stone slabs assembled in a cubiform manner in "Piano della Fiera", Butera, [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/), similar to those found in Sardinia and dated to the [copper](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/) age (c. 3000-2100 BCE). It was reused by the Greeks and indicates mixed cult practices, both [Hellenic](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) and indigenous, characterised by the positioning of human remains inside urns (gr. enchytrismòs, the most frequent mode of [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) for infants in vases), which in turn, were placed inside this small chamber.

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## Bibliography

- Paolo Orlandini. "L'espansione di Gela nella Sicilia centro-meridionale." *Kokalos VIII*, 1962, p. 79.
- Piccolo, S. *Ancient Stones: The Prehistoric Dolmens of Sicily.* Thornham/Norfolk, 2013

## About the Author

Salvatore Piccolo is an archaeologist. His excavations include the dolmens of Sicily where in "Cava dei Servi", he found human remains and ceramic fragments that have unravelled the mystery of the function and chronology of Mediterranean dolmens.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sal)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Piccolo, S. (2017, October 25). Dolmenic Cyst of Butera (Sicily). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7487/dolmenic-cyst-of-butera-sicily/>
### Chicago
Piccolo, Salvatore. "Dolmenic Cyst of Butera (Sicily)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7487/dolmenic-cyst-of-butera-sicily/>.
### MLA
Piccolo, Salvatore. "Dolmenic Cyst of Butera (Sicily)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7487/dolmenic-cyst-of-butera-sicily/>.

## License & Copyright

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