(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
Sofia Voutsaki,
Vasco Hachtmann,
Ioanna Moutafi
S. 321 - 340 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract: In this paper we would like to present some first observations on changing perceptions of space and shiftingsocial relations in the site of Ayios Vasileios, Lakonia, based on the excavation and study of the early Mycenaeanextramural cemetery of the site, the North Cemetery. Our aim is to investigate how space is harnessed in the creationof new cosmological and social divisions.1. Space and Place: We will examine the location of the (extramural) cemetery in relation to the contemporary settlementand the local topography. We will attempt to understand how place is imbued with meaning by examining theprevious use of the cemetery area, the spatial organisation of the cemetery (location and orientation of graves), as wellas any evidence for human intervention and modifications of the cemetery area (removal and heaping of soil, use ofnatural gravel layers, construction of a platform, construction of retaining [?] walls).2. Social structure: On the basis of a close contextual analysis of the mortuary practices (variation in grave type, constructionand design, treatment of the body and accompanying ritual, offerings) we will reconstruct the changing socialrelations, and in particular differentiation by age, gender, kinship and status.Our observations on the North Cemetery will be placed in the context of the wider transformation of the mortuarypractices at the very beginning of the Mycenaean period, i.e. the introduction of formal cemeteries and new tomb types,the practice of reuse and secondary treatment, and the deposition of wealth. At the same time we will examine regionalparticularities and local responses. Keywords: Space, social structure, social change, mortuary practices, Mycenaean period, Late Bronze Age, Lakonia, Ayios Vasileios Published Online: 2021/05/25 15:36:48 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x003c7f4d 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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