Classical Archaeology in Context: Theory and Practice in Excavation in the Greek World

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Classical Archaeology in Context

Theory and Practice in Excavation in the Greek World

Edited by: Donald Haggis and Carla Antonaccio

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2015

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This book compiles a series of case studies derived from archaeological excavation in Greek cultural contexts in the Mediterranean (ca. 800-100 B.C), addressing the current state of the field, the goals and direction of Greek archaeology, and its place in archaeological thought and practice. Overviews of archaeological sites and analyses of assemblages and contexts explore how new forms of data; methods of data recovery and analysis; and sampling strategies have affected the discourse in classical archaeology and the range of research questions and strategies at our disposal. Recent excavations and field practices are steering the way that we approach Greek cultural landscapes and form broader theoretical perspectives, while generating new research questions and interpretive frameworks that in turn affect how we sample sites, collect and study material remains, and ultimately construct the archaeological record. The book confronts the implications of an integrated dialogue between realms of data and interpretive methodologies, addressing how reengagement with the site, assemblage, or artifact, from the excavation context can structure the way that we link archaeological and systemic contexts in classical archaeology.

Author / Editor information

Donald C. Haggis, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Carla M. Antonaccio, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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"This volume is a collective, multi-regional, multiperiod, and multi-disciplinary reflexion on what is and what should be classical archaeology. [...] Classical Archaeology in Context is the first (hand)book of its kind. [...] This book will surely inspire historians and archaeology practicians and can help to develop a best practice guide in our field."
Florence Gaignerot-Driessen in: Journal of Greek Archaeology 2 (2017), 429-432

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
List of Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	VII
List of Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	XII
List of Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	XIII
1. A Contextual Archaeology of Ancient Greece Donald C. Haggis and Carla M. Antonaccio Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Historical Contexts and Intellectual Traditions
2. Scholarly Traditions and Scientific Paradigms: Method and Reflexivity in the Study of Ancient Praisos James Whitley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	23
3. Re-excavating Morgantina Carla M. Antonaccio Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	51
4. A Defective Master Narrative in Greek Archaeology David B. Small Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	71
5. Lycia and Classical Archaeology: The Changing Nature of Archaeology in Turkey Tamar Hodos Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	87
Mortuary Contexts
6. Shedding Light on Mortuary Practices in Early Archaic Attica: The Case of the Offering Trenches Alexandra Alexandridou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	121
7. The Potential and Limitations of Bioarchaeological Investigations in Classical Contexts in Greece: An Example from the Polis of Athens Anna Lagia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	149
Urban and Rural Contexts
8. The Greek Agora in its Peloponnesian Context(s) Jamieson C. Donati Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	177
9. The Archaeology of Urbanization: Research Design and the Excavation of an Archaic Greek City on Crete Donald C. Haggis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
10. Exploring the Ancient Demos of Kymissaleis on Rhodes: Multdisciplinary Experimental Research and Theoretical Issues Manolis I. Stefanakis, Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos, Andreas Georgopoulos and Chryssi Bourbou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	259
11. The Hellenistic Settlement on Prophetes Elias Hill at Arkalochori, Crete: Preliminary Remarks Kalliope E. Galanaki, Christina Papadaki and Kostis S. Christakis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	315
12. Cultivating Classical Archaeology: Agricultural Activities, Use of Space and Occupation Patterns in Hellenistic Greece Evi Margaritis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	333
Sanctuary Contexts
13. Detecting Patterns through Context Analysis: A Case Study of Deposits from the Sanctuary of Eukleia at Aegae (Vergina) Athanasia Kyriakou and Alexandros Tourtas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	357
14. From Fish Bones to Fishermen: Views from the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia Dimitra Mylona Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	385
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	419

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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

eBook published on:

May 19, 2015

eBook ISBN:

9781934078471

Hardcover published on:

May 27, 2015

Hardcover ISBN:

9781934078464

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

14

Main content:

426

Illustrations:

146

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781934078471

eBook ISBN: 9781934078471

Hardcover ISBN: 9781934078464

Keywords for this book

Greek archaeology; excavation case studies; anthropology

Audience(s) for this book

All those interested in ancient Greece, the Aegean, and Mediterranean history, as well as archaeological method and theory.

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Classical Archaeology in Context

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