Birgitta Eder – Michaela Zavadil (eds.)
(Social) Place and Space in
Early Mycenaean Greece
International Discussions in Mycenaean Archaeology
October 5–8, 2016, Athens
Salvatore Vitale,
Sharon R. Stocker,
Evangelia Malapani
S. 193 - 214
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract:
This paper presents the results of the preliminary study of a recently excavated LH IIB pottery assemblagefrom the Ano Englianos ridge at Pylos in western Messenia. The deposit comes from Trench 5Z and its six extensions,situated northeast of Carl Blegen’s Main Building, and was uncovered during the archaeological investigations associatedwith the construction of the new roof over the Palace of Nestor. The material fills a gap in the local sequence andreveals significant information on pottery consumption trends at Pylos during the crucial transition from the early tothe late formative stage of Mycenaean palatial society. Specifically, our analysis suggests that the ceramics from the 5Zdeposit may represent the remains from feasting activities, which occurred during a late stage of LH IIB, and highlightsthe importance of Messenian and Minoan cultural traditions in the gradual formation process of Mycenaean Pylos. Ifcorroborated through future research, these conclusions raise the possibility that LH IIB may have been a key phase forthe elaboration and performance of those feasting practices, which constitute a distinctive feature of the Pylian socialspace during the final Mycenaean Palatial period.
Mycenaean Pylos, cultural formation processes, feasting activities, ceramic analysis, relative chronology
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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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