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An archaeoacoustic study of the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum on Malta
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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
- 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
- green
- eprints.hud.ac.uk
- 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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