DNA Analysis Can Answer Questions about the Downfall of Bronze Age Town
Excavations at the large Bronze Age town of Hala Sultan Tekke near Larnaca, Cyprus, have yielded new results.‘The finds reflect a cosmopolitan society with wide-ranging contacts,’ says Peter M. Fischer, the archaeologist in charge.The archaeological expedition has found rich tombs and sacrificial pits containing gold jewellery and ceramic vessels that can be dated to 1500–1400 BCE. In addition, for the first time ever, the archaeologists have found parts of a town that were contemporary with the graves. The expedition is led by Professor Peter M. Fischer, archaeologist from the