scholarly journals THE RITE OF BURIAL ITEMS «KILLING» IN THE MATERIALS OF ADAIDON NECROPOLIS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
В.Т. Чшиев
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
Burial Rite

В статье рассматриваются некоторые особенности обряда погребения археологических комплексов Адайдонского некрополя эпохи поздней бронзы Кавказа The article considers certain peculiarities of the burial rite in the archaeological sites of Adaidon necropolis that belongs to the Late Bronze Age of the Caucasus.

Reconsidering Coastal Archaeological Sites in Late Bronze Age Cyprus: Tochni-Lakkia and the South-Central Coastscape

2019 ◽  
Vol 382 ◽  
pp. 33-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia M. Andreou ◽  
Artemis Georgiou ◽  
Thomas M. Urban ◽  
Kevin D. Fisher ◽  
Sturt W. Manning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
The South ◽  
South Central

A place for the dead: the role of human remains in Late Bronze Age Britain

1995 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 245-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Brück
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Political Power ◽  
Human Remains ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
Identity Continuity ◽  
Refuse Disposal ◽  
First Time ◽  
Burial Rite

The disappearance of an archaeologically visible burial rite at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age has puzzled archaeologists for some years yet has never formed a specific focus of research. This paper aims to look at the problem in detail for the first time. A corpus has been compiled listing sites from which human remains dating to this period have been recovered. The contexts in which these remains are found are documented and discussed; these include, for example, finds from settlements, hoards, and wet places. It is argued that many of the sites do not represent the residues of ‘normal’ mortuary rituals but may instead result from other ritual practices or from refuse disposal activities. It is concluded from contextual patterning in the data that human remains were used in situations where concepts of liminality, identity, continuity, and renewal needed to be highlighted. The potential of human remains for symbolising these themes was drawn upon in activities during which concerns central to Late Bronze Age communities were confronted. The nature of these concerns is discussed in relation to wider developments that occur over the Late Bronze Age. It is argued that the ways in which human remains were deposited were intimately related to the development of new discourses within society as the basis of socio-political power changed from practices surrounding the consumption and exchange of bronze to the control of agricultural production and human and agricultural fertility. The symbolic themes dealt with during the deposition of human remains in specific locations relate to these changing concerns and allowed individuals to situate themselves within a changing society and to negotiate their relationships with others.

Processed cereals and pulses from the Late Bronze Age site of Akrotiri, Thera; preparations prior to consumption: a preliminary approach to their study

2001 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anaya Sarpaki
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
Rare Occurrence ◽  
Processing Stage ◽  
Legume Flour

All ground cereal and pulse plant material from the site of Akrotiri, Thera was studied through a binocular stereoscope microscope in order to detect its nature and its processing stage. The presence of various processed crops was detected, such as barley, wheat and probably legume flour. The very rare occurrence of these finds from archaeological sites forces us to define them and prepare an appropriate methodology of research.

scholarly journals The Iron Age I in the Northern Levant: New perspectives from Lebanon

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan Charaf
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Bronze Age ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
Southern Levant ◽  
Local Characteristics ◽  
Iron Age I ◽  
Tell Tayinat

The beginning of the Iron Age in the Levant has been for the past three decades the focus of intense studies and debates. The main reason that had triggered this interest is the turmoil characterizing the end of the Late Bronze Age coupled with the migration of newcomers dubbed the “Sea People” to the coastal Levant. This phenomenon has been studied to a length in the southern Levant where evidence of destructions followed by a new culture is attested on many coastal sites. However, in neighboring Lebanon, few studies focused on this period mainly due to the paucity of archaeological sites dating to the end of the Late Bronze Age/beginning of the Iron Age. In recent years, remains uncovered at major sites such as Tell Arqa (Irqata of the Amarna Tablets), Sarepta, Tyre, or Kamid el-Loz (Kumidi of the Amarna Tablets) gave no evidence for destructions at the end of the Late Bronze Age in this country. On the contrary, the architectural and material culture found at sites such as Tell Arqa and Sarepta points to a smooth transition from the Late Bronze Age to the Iron Age. While the exposed architecture is usually flimsy and is characterized by a widespread use of pits and silos (a phenomenon equally observed on other neighboring sites such as Tell Afis in Syria or Tell Tayinat in Turkey), the pottery still retains old characteristics; yet integrated into a few new shapes and fabrics. The patterns of archaism observed in the material cultural in Lebanon challenges the established understanding of the Iron Age I in the southern Levant where it is characterized as a period of turmoil and transformation.This presentation analyses the architectural and material characteristics of the end of the Late Bronze Age I/beginning of the Iron Age I in Lebanon with the aim at isolating both local characteristics and regional influences.

Horned Objects in Anatolia and the Near East and possible connexions with the Minoan “Horns of Consecration”

1969 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 147-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Diamant ◽  
Jeremy Rutter
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Near East ◽  
The Other ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
The Past ◽  
North East ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
East Anatolia

Numerous interpretations of the meaning, function, and derivation of the Minoan “horns of consecration” have been put forward since Evans discovered the first object of this kind in his excavations at Knossos. As yet, not one of the various theories proposed has been universally accepted. Consequently, the authors of this article would prefer not to be so presumptuous as to claim that they have indeed solved the problem of the usage and origins of the Minoan “horns”; on the other hand they believe that excavations in the past twenty years have strongly suggested that the Minoan “horns” have their origins in Anatolia and that the object's function, originally at least, was a pot-support in a hearth.In Anatolia, horned objects which we consider served as precursors of the Minoan “horns of consecration” fall into three classes. Examples of the first of these classes have been found in EB II hearths at Beycesultan and at Tarsus. Survivals of this type of “horns” are also found in Late Bronze Age [hereafter LB] Kusura C and Beycesultan III–II. The second class consists of the pot-stands or andirons connected with Khirbet Kerak ware in the 'Amuq, Palestine, north-east Anatolia, and the Caucasus.

scholarly journals Ancient mitochondrial DNA connects house mice in the British Isles to trade across Europe over three millennia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oxala García-Rodríguez ◽  
Emilie A. Hardouin ◽  
Ellen Hambleton ◽  
Jonathan Monteith ◽  
Clare Randall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Bronze Age ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
House Mouse ◽  
Wood Mouse ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
Mus Musculus Domesticus ◽  
Middle Iron Age

Abstract Background The earliest records in Britain for the western European house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) date from the Late Bronze Age. The arrival of this commensal species in Britain is thought to be related to human transport and trade with continental Europe. In order to study this arrival, we collected a total of 16 ancient mouse mandibulae from four early British archaeological sites, ranging from the Late Bronze Age to the Roman period. Results From these, we obtained ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) house mouse sequences from eight house mice from two of the sites dating from the Late Bronze to Middle Iron Age. We also obtained five ancient mtDNA wood mouse (Apodemus spp.) sequences from all four sites. The ancient house mouse sequences found in this study were from haplogroups E (N = 6) and D (N = 2). Modern British house mouse mtDNA sequences are primarily characterised by haplogroups E and F and, much less commonly, haplogroup D. Conclusions The presence of haplogroups D and E in our samples and the dating of the archaeological sites provide evidence of an early house mouse colonisation that may relate to Late Bronze Age/Iron Age trade and/or human expansion. Our results confirm the hypothesis, based on zooarchaeological evidence and modern mtDNA predictions, that house mice, with haplogroups D and E, were established in Britain by the Iron Age and, in the case of haplogroup E, possibly as early as the Late Bronze Age.

scholarly journals Ancient mitochondrial DNA connects house mice in the British Isles to trade across Europe over three millennia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oxala García-Rodríguez ◽  
Emilie A Hardouin ◽  
Ellen Hambleton ◽  
Jonathan Monteith ◽  
Clare Randall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Bronze Age ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
House Mouse ◽  
Wood Mouse ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
House Mice ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
British Isles ◽  
Mus Musculus Domesticus

Abstract The earliest records in Britain for the western house mouse ( Mus musculus domesticus ) date from the Late Bronze Age. As a commensal species, the arrival to Britain is suggested to be related with human transport and trade. In order to study the arrival of the species in Britain, we collected a total of 16 ancient mouse mandibulae from some of the rare early sites with the species in the four British archaeological sites, ranging from the Late Bronze Age to the Roman period. From these, we obtained the first ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) house mouse sequences from the British Isles, including eight house mice from three different archaeological sites ranging from the Late Bronze Age to the Middle Iron Age. We also obtained five ancient mtDNA wood mouse ( Apodemus spp.) sequences from across all four sites. Modern British house mouse mtDNAs are primarily characterised by haplogroups E, F and, much less commonly, haplogroup D. The presence of haplogroups D and E in our samples provides evidence of an early house mouse colonisation that may be related with Late Bronze Age/Iron Age trade and/or expansions of humans. Our results confirm the hypothesis, based on zooarchaeological evidence and modern mtDNA predictions, that house mice with haplogroups D and E were established in Britain by the Iron Age and, in the case of haplogroup E, possibly even by the Late Bronze Age.

scholarly journals Influence of Climate on Stable Nitrogen Isotopic Values of Contemporary Greek Samples: Implications for Isotopic Studies of Human Remains from Neolithic to Late Bronze Age Greece

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elissavet Dotsika ◽  
Georgios Diamantopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Human Bone ◽  
Bone Collagen ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
Early Neolithic ◽  
Diet Patterns ◽  
Hair Samples ◽  
Isotopic Studies

In this paper, we study δ15N enrichment as an indicator not only of marine protein diet, but also of climate change. The slope of the variation of δ15N with precipitation was calculated equal to 0.38/100 mm of precipitation for Greek plants, 0.38/100 mm of precipitation for herbivores, and 0.32/100 mm of precipitation for the Greek human population (hair samples). As a case study, the slope was used to re-evaluate the published mean δ15N human bone collagen values from the Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age for 22 archaeological sites. The results indicate that climate has a significant impact on the final δ15N values of plant and animal tissues. Furthermore, for the same sites, we investigated the intra-site diet patterns, while taking into account the environmental effect on the observed δ15N human bone collagen values.

The Concept of Palestine: The Conception Of Palestine from the Late Bronze Age to the Modern Period

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Masalha
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Political Geography ◽  
Classical Antiquity ◽  
Late Bronze Age ◽  
Collective Consciousness ◽  
Ancient History ◽  
Master Narratives ◽  
The Bible ◽  
School History

The Concept of Palestine is deeply rooted in the collective consciousness of the indigenous people of Palestine and the multicultural ancient past. The name Palestine is the most commonly used from the Late Bronze Age (from 1300 BCE) onwards. The name Palestine is evident in countless histories, inscriptions, maps and coins from antiquity, medieval and modern Palestine. From the Late Bronze Age onwards the names used for the region, such as Djahi, Retenu and Cana'an, all gave way to the name Palestine. Throughout Classical Antiquity the name Palestine remained the most common and during the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods the concept and political geography of Palestine acquired official administrative status. This article sets out to explain the historical origins of the concept of Palestine and the evolving political geography of the country. It will seek to demonstrate how the name ‘Palestine’ (rather than the term ‘Cana'an’) was most commonly and formally used in ancient history. It argues that the legend of the ‘Israelites’ conquest of Cana'an’ and other master narratives of the Bible evolved across many centuries; they are myth-narratives, not evidence-based accurate history. It further argues that academic and school history curricula should be based on historical facts/empirical evidence/archaeological discoveries – not on master narratives or Old Testament sacred-history and religio-ideological constructs.

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