Birgitta Eder – Michaela Zavadil (eds.)
(Social) Place and Space in
Early Mycenaean Greece
International Discussions in Mycenaean Archaeology
October 5–8, 2016, Athens
Christine de Vreé
S. 85 - 106
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract:
The Mycenaean tholos tombs of Kakovatos in the western Peloponnese belong to the largest of their time(LH I–II). Even though they were looted, they still contained a considerable amount of highly valuable objects. Parallelsto these objects come from various richly furnished tombs from all over the Greek mainland. Some categoriesdistinguish very few sites only (Mycenae, Dendra, Kakovatos, Pylos, Peristeria, Thorikos, Thebes and Volos-Kapakli):Imports from the Near East as well as from Europe represent specific types of jewellery, while cheek pieces of horseharnesses, bone discs or buttons with the design of the so-called ‘Carpathian-East Mediterranean wave band decoration’are closely related to the privilege of chariot driving. It is argued that foreign necklaces and collars as well as horseharnesses were part of a set of status symbols that were used only by a small group of peers across the Greek mainland.All these similarities indicate the existence of certain rules concerning the variation and combination of grave goods. Inher investigation of the Shaft Graves of Mycenae and the younger ‘Warrior Tombs’ of Knossos Imma Kilian-Dirlmeierhas demonstrated that the various sets of grave goods served a hierarchy of social distinction. It will be argued that thisgeneral pattern may also be valid for other early Mycenaean regions, and that the comparison among sites will help toplace Kakovatos within the network of early Mycenaean sites on the Greek mainland.
Kakovatos, horse harness, weapons, amber, palatial jars, social rank
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Die mykenische Kultur Griechenlands (ca. 1700–Mitte des 11. Jahrhunderts v. Chr.) hat ein herausragendes materielles Erbe in Form von Gebäuden und Artefakten hinterlassen. Lange konzentrierte sich ihre Erforschung auf Paläste und Grabmonumente. In den letzten Jahren hat sich dies jedoch erheblich geändert, was ein besseres Verständnis der Entstehung der mykenischen Kultur im 17. bis 15. Jahrhundert v. Chr. ermöglicht. Die Beiträge in diesem Band liefern neue Informationen, entweder Erkenntnisse aus neueren Feldforschungen, oder solche, die auf der neuerlichen Analyse zentraler Fundgruppen basieren bzw. umfassende vergleichende Studien darstellen, die durch die Untersuchung von Siedlungen und Gräbern neue Perspektiven auf die Entstehung einer neuen Gesellschaftsordnung eröffnen.
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The Mycenaean culture of Greece (ca. 1700–mid-11th century BC) has left an outstanding material legacy in terms of buildings and artefacts. For a long time, its exploration has focused on palaces and funerary monuments. However, in recent years the state of research has changed significantly, opening up new perspectives for a broader understanding of the emergence of Mycenaean culture in the 17th to 15th centuries B.C. The contributions in this volume provide new information, either insights from recent fieldwork, the fresh analysis of key assemblages, or more comprehensive comparative studies that, by examining settlements and tombs alike, open up new perspectives on the emergence of a new social order.
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