(Social) Place and Space in Early Mycenaean Greece International Discussions in Mycenaean Archaeology
October 5–8, 2016, Athens
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(Social) Place and Space in Early Mycenaean Greece International Discussions in Mycenaean Archaeology
October 5–8, 2016, Athens ISBN 978-3-7001-8854-4 Print Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8934-3 Online Edition
doi:10.1553/978OEAW88544
Denkschriften der phil.-hist. Klasse 528 Mykenische Studien 35 2021, 626 Seiten 29,7x21cm, gebunden € 249,–
Birgitta Eder
is head of the Austrian Archaeological Institute, Athens Branch, at the Austrian Academy of Sciences Michaela Zavadil is research associate at the Institute of Oriental and European Archaeology at the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Jasmin Huber,
Georgia Kordatzaki,
Evangelia Kiriatzi,
Hans Mommsen
S. 107 - 132 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract: The building complex at the acropolis plateau and the three adjacent, richly furnished tholos tombs attest tothe existence of an elite group at the site of Kakovatos during early Mycenaean times. The tombs that contained, amongother precious finds, palatial jars and oval-mouthed amphorae verify the presence of a powerful social group operatingthere during this transformative period, when major social changes took place throughout the Peloponnese with theemergence of political and social hierarchies.An integrated project combining archaeological and scientific data is being carried out concerning both the finer andcoarser pottery from Kakovatos in order to shed light on issues of pottery production and supply. Petrographic datacombined with refiring tests and Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) are closely associated with the typological andstylistic analysis of the pottery. The assemblage under study comprises plain and decorated ceramics found at the settlementand the tholos tombs, including the palatial jars and the oval-mouthed amphorae, typical transport containers oftenassociated with elite groups.The current study constitutes a first attempt at exploring the local, intraregional and interregional dynamics affectingsocial transformations in this part of the Peloponnese and neighbouring and more distant areas. The preliminary resultssuggest a rather intricate pattern of supply and consumption and a cosmopolitan lifestyle with local and imported potscombined in different activities, such as drinking but also cooking. Based on the variety of imported pots, it seemsthat there are wide connections and access to regional and long-distance networks and intensive circulation betweennorthern Triphylia and other parts of the Peloponnese, as well as between the site and distant regions. Two main linesof connections could be distinguished that link Kakovatos with Crete on the one hand and with other regions of thePeloponnese, especially the northeast (i.e. the Argolid), on the other. Keywords: Kakovatos, Triphylia, palatial jars, oval-mouthed amphorae, Crete, Kythera, NAA, petrography Published Online: 2021/05/25 14:10:46 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x003c7f2a Rights: . 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. …
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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