ISBN-13: 9780860548690 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 170 str.
This analysis draws on a wide range of excavation evidence; it demonstrates what the state of knowledge is on Punic Maltese burials, and also provides a broader record of inhabitation on the island, by using the burial evidence in historical and archaeological context. Contents: Malta in the Punic Period - A Historical and Archaeological Background; The Punic Tombs and Their Setting; The Tombs and Land Use; The Tombs and Social Hierarchy; The Tombs: Their Dating and Use; Population Estimates in the Punic Period and Punic Settlements: A Comparative Study with Later Historical Settlement Patterns.
The book analyzes the distribution of the local Punic tombs in correlation with the geography of Malta and is followed by a proposal for a comprehensive picture of social ranking in Punic Malta. The location of Punic settlements are then compared to the later historical settlement patterns.