Archaeologists analyzing residues from ceramic vessels found in 3,400-year-old tombs at Hala Sultan Tekke have identified barley, wheat, figs, lentils, and ornamental flowers, suggesting mourners burned whole-plant bouquets during burial ceremonies.
Charred Plant Remains in Bronze Age Tombs Suggest Funeral Bouquets Were Burned in Ancient Cyprus
Archaeologists analyzing residues from ceramic vessels found in 3,400-year-old tombs at Hala Sultan Tekke have identified barley, wheat, figs, lentils, and ornamental flowers, suggesting mourners burned whole-plant bouquets during burial ceremonies.
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