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title: Dendra: Chamber Tomb 12
author: James Lloyd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/990/dendra-chamber-tomb-12/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Dendra: Chamber Tomb 12

_Authored by [James Lloyd](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jtl203/)_

## Image File

[![Dendra: Chamber Tomb 12](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/990.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/990.jpg)

## Image Caption

Chamber [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) 12 at the site of Dendra, is most famous as being the tomb from where the Dendra Panoply came from, and like that panoply, dates to around the end of the 15th century BC. Unlike the rest of the chamber tombs at Dendra, this one is unique in not having a 'dromos' (a long narrow passage way) leading to the tomb proper, instead it had an entrance shaft. The roof of the chamber had collapsed, and it was also looted shortly before being excavated, which disturbed the skeleton of the single male [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/). The only artefacts that were found in the area of the tomb that had been robbed were gilded rivet heads for a sword, a [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) cup handle, and part of a bronze comb. The rest of tomb housed, as well as the panoply, a bronze mirror, weapons, [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) cups and various other vessels. The quality of the [Mycenaean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mycenaean_Civilization/) metalworking that was found in the tomb,as well as the nature of it, all add to the argument that whoever was buried here was of a high social status.

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## About the Author

James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/jan.vandercrabben@ancient.eu)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lloyd, J. (2012, December 19). Dendra: Chamber Tomb 12. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/990/dendra-chamber-tomb-12/>
### Chicago
Lloyd, James. "Dendra: Chamber Tomb 12." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/990/dendra-chamber-tomb-12/>.
### MLA
Lloyd, James. "Dendra: Chamber Tomb 12." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/990/dendra-chamber-tomb-12/>.

## License & Copyright

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