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An archaeoacoustic study of the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum on Malta

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Till, Rupert·2017·Antiquity
DOI 10.15184/aqy.2016.258
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The remarkable subterranean architecture of the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum on Malta has generated many claims about its dramatic acoustic effects, but previous studies have lacked rigour. A systematic, methodical approach has now been applied to measure the acoustic properties of the site, and to test earlier assertions. The results confirm some, but not all, prior observations, and demonstrate how a sound-based approach can contribute to an understanding of the archaeological context. It is argued that for the people who created the Hypogeum, the acoustics must have had particular significance and ritual power.

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Authors
Till, R.
Affiliations
University of Huddersfield (GB)
Corresponding author
Till, Rupert
ORCID
Till, Rupert
Venue
Antiquity
Publisher
Antiquity Publications
Published
2017-01-20
Volume
91
Issue
355
Pages
74-89
ISSN
  • 0003-598X (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-1744
DOI
10.15184/aqy.2016.258
OpenAlex
W2573515166
Cited by
18
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3
FWCI
12.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified)
Locations
  • Antiquity (publishedVersion)
  • University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield) (submittedVersion)
  • Huddersfield Research Portal (University of Huddersfield) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
European Commission
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Historical and Architectural Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Archaeological and Geological Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
Keywords
archaeoacoustics, prehistoric architecture

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Till, R. (2017). An archaeoacoustic study of the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum on Malta. Antiquity. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2016.258