The Westhallstattkreis as spaces of contact

Stockhammer, Philipp W.; Athanassov, Bogdan

doi:10.1590/tem-1980-542x2018v240311

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“…However, in recent years scholars have increasingly emphasized the transformative power of intercultural encounter and the dynamics of functions and meanings of objects in contexts of appropriation [3–5]. These approaches have also provided a basis for novel approaches to understand Celtic-Mediterranean entanglements and their impact on Early Celtic society [6–10]. We took the dynamics of cultural encounter, appropriation, practice and meaning as a starting point for understanding Early Celtic consumption practices by applying a large-scale investigation using organic residue analysis (ORA).…”

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New insights into Early Celtic consumption practices: Organic residue analyses of local and imported pottery from Vix-Mont Lassois

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The rich Mediterranean imports found in Early Celtic princely sites (7 th -5 th cent. BC) in Southwestern Germany, Switzerland and Eastern France have long been the focus of archaeological and public interest. Consumption practices, particularly in the context of feasting, played a major role in Early Celtic life and imported ceramic vessels have consequently been interpreted as an attempt by the elite to imitate Mediterranean wine feasting. Here we present the first scientific study carried out to elucidate the use of Mediterranean imports in Early Celtic Central Europe and their local ceramic counterparts through organic residue analyses of 99 vessels from Vix-Mont Lassois, a key Early Celtic site. In the Mediterranean imports we identified imported plant oils and grape wine, and evidence points towards appropriation of these foreign vessels. Both Greek and local wares served for drinking grape wine and other plant-based fermented beverage(s). A wide variety of animal and plant by-products (e.g. fats, oils, waxes, resin) were also identified. Using an integrative approach, we show the importance of beehive products, millet and bacteriohopanoid beverage(s) in Early Celtic drinking practices. We highlight activities related to biomaterial transformation and show intra-site and status-related differences in consumption practices and/or beverage processing.

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“…Based on changes in the feasting equipment found in burials over time, transformations in feasting practices were identified. It has been increasingly emphasized in the last two decades that one should not assume a mere adoption of Mediterranean drinking practices, and instead consider the complexity of processes of appropriation [86, 90, 94, 95, 100–107]. A recent study of drinking practices in the Early Iron Age settlement of Vix-Mont Lassois seems to show that the conspicuous consumption of imported grape wine from Attic feasting dishes was limited to the Ha D2/D3 elites living on the plateau [71].…”

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The dynamics of Early Celtic consumption practices: A case study of the pottery from the Heuneburg

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The Early Celtic site of the Heuneburg (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) has long been understood as a hallmark of early urbanization in Central Europe. The rich collection of Mediterranean imports recovered from the settlement, the elite burials in its surroundings and the Mediterranean-inspired mudbrick fortification wall further point to the importance of intercultural connections with the Mediterranean as a crucial factor in the transformation of Early Iron Age societies. We describe a new facet of this process by studying the transformation of consumption practices, especially drinking habits, brought about by intercultural encounters from the late 7th to the 5th century BC through the analysis of organic remains in 133 ceramic vessels found at the Heuneburg using Organic Residue Analysis (ORA). During the Ha D1 phase, fermented beverages, including Mediterranean grape wine, were identified in and appear to have been consumed from local handmade ceramics. The latter were recovered from different status-related contexts within the Heuneburg, suggesting an early and well-established trade/exchange system of this Mediterranean product. This contrasts with the results obtained for the drinking and serving vessels from the Ha D3 phase that were studied. The consumption of fermented beverages (wine and especially bacteriofermented products) appears to have been concentrated on the plateau. The ORA analyses presented here seem to indicate that during this time, grape wine was consumed primarily from imported vessels, and more rarely from local prestigious fine wheel-made vessels. In addition to imported wine, we demonstrate the consumption of a wide variety of foodstuffs, such as animal fats (especially dairy products), millet, plant oils and waxy plants, fruit and beehive products as well as one or several other fermented beverage(s) that were probably locally produced. Through this diachronic study of vessel function from different intra-site contexts, we inform on changing and status-related practices of food processing and consumption.

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“…Quanto à base teórica, para o diálogo a respeito dos contatos culturais nos baseamos principalmente em autores como Phillip Stockhammer (2012Stockhammer ( , 2013Stockhammer ( , 2018 e…”

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O porto romano e a paisagem social: organização urbana e contato cultural no litoral da Judeia-Palestina entre I AEC e II EC

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The following study aims to analyze the possible cultural contacts that occurred, mainly, in the portuary zones of the Levantine cities of Tel Dor and Caesarea Marítima during the Roman times, specifically between I BCE and II CE. To this end, some built and natural structures were selected that could reveal these contacts, through their constructive and architectural style, their role in the Roman world, their meanings in the landscape, and the possible physical and symbolic frontiers associated with them. In addition, some objects related to these structures were also selected, which provided more information about them and their contacts. The information was obtained through excavations reports and relevant publications, as well as written sources, specially Flavius Josefo's works, and visits to the archaeological sites. For the debate concerning cultural contacts, the concepts of entanglement and middle ground were used. Finally, for a better organization and understanding of the data, sheets were made with the most relevant information regarding the structures and objects related to them.

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The Westhallstattkreis as spaces of contact

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New insights into Early Celtic consumption practices: Organic residue analyses of local and imported pottery from Vix-Mont Lassois

New insights into Early Celtic consumption practices: Organic residue analyses of local and imported pottery from Vix-Mont Lassois

The dynamics of Early Celtic consumption practices: A case study of the pottery from the Heuneburg

O porto romano e a paisagem social: organização urbana e contato cultural no litoral da Judeia-Palestina entre I AEC e II EC

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