Birgitta Eder – Michaela Zavadil (eds.)
(Social) Place and Space in
Early Mycenaean Greece
International Discussions in Mycenaean Archaeology
October 5–8, 2016, Athens
Stefanos Keramidas,
Sofia Spyropoulou,
Andromache Vassilopoulou
S. 479 - 500
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract:
The Kazarma tholos tomb constitutes a significant monument of early Mycenaean funerary architecture inthe Argolid. It was excavated at the end of the ‘60s by Evangelia Deilaki and it immediately attracted the attention ofexperts since, amongst other things, it contained richly furnished intact burials and an array of prestigious grave goods,which convincingly denote the high status and connections of the deceased.With this presentation we will attempt to place the Kazarma tholos tomb within the natural and cultural landscape of theearly Mycenaean Argolid. Thus, we will focus on two main axes, topography and social structure. First, it is necessaryto discuss the position of the Kazarma tholos within the natural setting of the Argolid. Its location apparently createsintriguing questions. At the foot of a natural lookout, away from the known centres of the period, without any apparentrelation to a contemporary settlement or other burial structures, but on an important road that connected the ArgivePlain with the Saronic Gulf and the Aegean Sea, the choice of the specific setting for erecting such a monumental funeraryconstruction remains puzzling at least.The second part of our paper focuses on the interpretation of the Kazarma tholos tomb in relation to the evolvingsocio-political structure at the dawn of the Mycenaean Age. What are the elements and interrelations of power in theArgolid and under what conditions does a distinguished individual decide, or is potentially allowed, to build an imposingsymbol of posthumous remembrance on an important trade route? Is it even the case of a dignitary or maybe a localleader and in what way does this paradigm emerge from the overall transforming character of this early phase of theMycenaean Argolid?
Argolid, tholos tomb, landscape, road system, social status
Published Online:
2021/05/26 08:29:12
Object Identifier:
0xc1aa5576 0x003c7fe0
Rights:All rights reserved.For questions regarding copyright and copies please contact us by email.
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.
Printed with the support of the Holzhausen Bequest of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
and published in print and open access with the support of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation
Home
Order
Print
References
Share
