tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post5564064111853403790..comments2023-12-21T11:32:51.972-06:00Comments on Goddesschess: The Mystery of the Venafro Chess Pieces - Part 2Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post-68671137871653435232009-08-04T19:36:03.246-05:002009-08-04T19:36:03.246-05:00Judith, thank you so much for these leads to mater...Judith, thank you so much for these leads to materials you found online. I will definitely check them out, and probably purchase the "Checkmate for Chess Historians" article. It will be a good addition to my fledgling research/chess library. <br /><br />Ferlito has written several articles and papers, in Italian, about the ancient history of chess and chess pieces. His work has been Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post-49410957197511311822009-08-04T12:49:15.938-05:002009-08-04T12:49:15.938-05:00Given what Mr Mark says, it seems very unlikely th...Given what Mr Mark says, it seems very unlikely that there is any solid information on the excavation. It sounds like a 'rescue' find and these are very rarely published at all. <br /><br />I've searched in Italian and found the radiocarbon dating report (with some background history): Gianfelice Ferlito, <a href="http://www.cci-italia.it/venaf.htm" rel="nofollow">SVELATO IL MISTERO Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.com