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[Agora Deposit] D 16:4: Urn cremation

Evelyn Lord Smithson ... Grave 3: (Grave XXVII: EG). Urn cremation (trench-and-hole), adult male. Carbonized figs and grapes included in inventoried objects (no number). [JP] "Craftsman-Warrior" tomb: combination of weapons and ... Early Geometric I ... Animal bones: venile piglet less than 3 months old, sheep/goat astragalus, at least nine fragments of unidentified mammals.

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[Agora Deposit] R 20:1: Urn Cremation

John Travlos ... (Grave XXXII: EG) Urn cremation (trench-and-hole). Published as cremation burial of a warrior. The tomb was probably originally oriented north-south, with the urn-hole at the south end. The north side ... Transitional Early Geometric II-Middle Geometric I ... A small quantity of animal bones and at least one seashell fragment were encountered among the cremated remains of the deceased inside the cinerary urn, as was the small bead. The animal remains included fragments from an immature pig, an adult dog, and an unidentified mammal, the latter the only fragment showing clear signs of burning.