An Archaeology of Prehistoric Bodies and Embodied Identities in [...]
In the long tradition of the archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean bodies have held a prominent role in the form of figurines, frescos, or skeletal remains, and have even been responsible for sparking captivating portrayals of the Mother-Goddess cult, the elegant women of Minoan Crete or the deeds of heroic men. Growing literature on the archaeology and anthropology of the body has raised awareness about the dynamic and multifaceted role of the body in experiencing the world and in the construction, performance and negotiation of social identity.
In these 28 thematically arranged papers, specialists in the archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean confront the perceived invisibility of past bodies and ask new research questions. Contributors discuss new and old evidence; they examine how bodies intersect with the material world, and explore the role of body-situated experiences in creating distinct social and other identities. Papers range chronologically from the Palaeolithic to the Early Iron Age and cover the geographical regions of the Aegean, Cyprus and the Near East. They highlight the new possibilities that emerge for the interpretation of the prehistoric eastern Mediterranean through a combined use of body-focused methodological and theoretical perspectives that are nevertheless grounded in the archaeological record.
Maria Mina is a researcher in the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus. She specialises in the prehistoric archaeology of the Aegean with particular interests in prehistoric anthropomorphic figurines, the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Aegean and Cyprus, gender archaeology, archaeology of the body and metal personal objects. Sevi Triantaphyllou is Assistant Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology and Osteoarchaeology at the School of History and Archeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her research interests are mainly in palaeopathology and funerary remains from Macedo. Yiannis Papadatos was born in Patras in 1972. He received his degree in Archaeology and History of Art from the University of Athens (1994), and his PhD in Prehistoric Archaeology from the University of Sheffield (1999). He has worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield (2001-2002) and as contract archaeologist for the Greek Archaeological Service (2002-2007).
Author: Maria Mina
Format: Hardback, 248 pages, 215mm x 279mm
Published: 2016, Oxbow Books, United Kingdom
Genre: Archaeology
In the long tradition of the archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean bodies have held a prominent role in the form of figurines, frescos, or skeletal remains, and have even been responsible for sparking captivating portrayals of the Mother-Goddess cult, the elegant women of Minoan Crete or the deeds of heroic men. Growing literature on the archaeology and anthropology of the body has raised awareness about the dynamic and multifaceted role of the body in experiencing the world and in the construction, performance and negotiation of social identity.
In these 28 thematically arranged papers, specialists in the archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean confront the perceived invisibility of past bodies and ask new research questions. Contributors discuss new and old evidence; they examine how bodies intersect with the material world, and explore the role of body-situated experiences in creating distinct social and other identities. Papers range chronologically from the Palaeolithic to the Early Iron Age and cover the geographical regions of the Aegean, Cyprus and the Near East. They highlight the new possibilities that emerge for the interpretation of the prehistoric eastern Mediterranean through a combined use of body-focused methodological and theoretical perspectives that are nevertheless grounded in the archaeological record.
Maria Mina is a researcher in the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus. She specialises in the prehistoric archaeology of the Aegean with particular interests in prehistoric anthropomorphic figurines, the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Aegean and Cyprus, gender archaeology, archaeology of the body and metal personal objects. Sevi Triantaphyllou is Assistant Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology and Osteoarchaeology at the School of History and Archeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her research interests are mainly in palaeopathology and funerary remains from Macedo. Yiannis Papadatos was born in Patras in 1972. He received his degree in Archaeology and History of Art from the University of Athens (1994), and his PhD in Prehistoric Archaeology from the University of Sheffield (1999). He has worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield (2001-2002) and as contract archaeologist for the Greek Archaeological Service (2002-2007).