Stone door (early bronze Age, c. 2169 - c. 1500 BCE) closing of a grave dug in the rock, decorated in relief with spiral shaped motifs. On it are carved images that could allude to the sexual act and, therefore, to the continuation of life. Castelluccio Culture, Sicily. (Pencil drawing by Gina Pardo).
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Pardo, G. (2018, February 08). Tombstone Door (Castelluccio Culture, Sicily). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8068/tombstone-door-castelluccio-culture-sicily/
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Pardo, Gina. "Tombstone Door (Castelluccio Culture, Sicily)." World History Encyclopedia, February 08, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8068/tombstone-door-castelluccio-culture-sicily/.
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Pardo, Gina. "Tombstone Door (Castelluccio Culture, Sicily)." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Feb 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8068/tombstone-door-castelluccio-culture-sicily/.
