T. 164—an early LH built chamber tomb from Argos

Papadimitriou, Nikolas; Shelton, Kim

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“…The earliest known mainland tinned vessel is perhaps from a built chamber tomb, T.164, at Argos (Papadimitriou 2001, 55–6 [P11] fig. 11 a , pl.…”

Section: The Phenomenon Of Tinned Ceramicsmentioning

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Chicken or Egg? Rethinking the Relationship Between the Silver and Tinned Ceramic Vessel Assemblages

Aulsebrook

2018

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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Since the 1960s, when the existence of tinned ceramic vessels in the Late Bronze Age Aegean was first recognised, our knowledge of this phenomenon and the catalogue of known examples have expanded significantly. Even before the nature of these objects was fully understood, scholars had suggested that their primary purpose was to imitate metal, particularly silver, vessels. Several silver vessel assemblages, including one from the tholos at Kokla, have been singled out for their perceived special relationship with tinned ceramics. However, closer analysis of tinned vessels has suggested that they were less similar to silver vessels than previously thought, especially in terms of their range of forms, details of shape and even colour. Recent scholarship has also emphasised that the concept of imitation is very complex and its investigation requires a more nuanced approach. Yet references to tinned vessels as straightforward imitations of, or even substitutes for, silver vessels remain common. In 2014, an opportunity arose to examine the Kokla silver vessels in greater detail. A strong connection between the Kokla group and tinned vessels is evident, although this does not mean that the latter depended upon assemblages such as the former for inspiration. The unique features of the Kokla group suggest it may have been a local innovation to emulate the usage of tinned vessels while simultaneously stressing the higher social status of its users. This paper concludes that situating tinned vessels within the ceramic tradition and thus regarding them as an enhanced form of ceramic, rather than an inferior form of metal vessel, better explains the nature of this phenomenon.

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“…The earliest known mainland tinned vessel is perhaps from a built chamber tomb, T.164, at Argos (Papadimitriou 2001, 55–6 [P11] fig. 11 a , pl.…”

Section: The Phenomenon Of Tinned Ceramicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chicken or Egg? Rethinking the Relationship Between the Silver and Tinned Ceramic Vessel Assemblages

Aulsebrook

2018

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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“…Many BCTs had shallow (<1 m) but quite distinct stomia: at Eleusis they were formed by upright slabs or rectangular blocks flanking the entrance ( e.g. Zπ6 [66], Ηπ3 [68], Ηπ20 [69], Ιπ1 [73]); at Akones I* [80] by two small antae; Portes A2* and A3* [83–83] had ‘an entrance with pillars’ in one short side (Moschos 2000, 13); Argos 164 [64] and Portes Γ1 [60] had built antae and thresholds (Papadimitriou 2001b, pl. 4 d ; Moschos 2000, 17 fig.…”

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“…It ran for most of the dromos’ length and was c. 70 cm wide and c. 70 cm high close to the entrance. Although it was not associated with finds, the excavator believes that it was an intentional feature perhaps used for the prothesis of the dead (Papadimitriou 2001b, 43 and pls. 4 a,b ).…”

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“…4 a,b ). Despite a possible rearrangement of the tomb's entrance in LH IIA, the dromos and the earthen platform seem to have been original features (Papadimitriou 2001b, 47–8).…”

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“…were probably leftovers from cleaning operations ( e.g. Blegen et al 1973, 100–1; Marinatos 1957a; Papadimitriou 2001b, 51).…”

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The Formation and Use of Dromoi in Early Mycenaean Tombs

Papadimitriou¹

2015

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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The paper examines how the dromos emerged as an architectural feature in Mycenaean tombs and why it became the standard type of access device. It focuses on collective tombs with lateral entrances of LH I and transitional LH I/IIA date in mainland Greece, but considers also a number of MH tombs with side entrances. The first part discusses the architectural evidence. The second part examines permanent installations and evidence of possible ritual activities from dromoi. The third part explores the symbolic and performative aspects of dromoi. It is argued that the dromos was not an integral part of Mycenaean funerary architecture from the very beginning, but came about gradually out of a long process of experimentation, which originated in MH tumuli and was completed in late LH I or LH I/IIA tholoi and chamber tombs. This process merged different building traditions and combined practical considerations with new ritual needs arising at a period of intense social and cultural change.

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Becoming Mycenaean? The Living, the Dead, and the Ancestors in the Transformation of Society in Second Millennium BC Southern Greece

Boyd¹

2015

Death Rituals, Social Order and the Archaeology of Immortality in the Ancient World

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T. 164—an early LH built chamber tomb from Argos

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Chicken or Egg? Rethinking the Relationship Between the Silver and Tinned Ceramic Vessel Assemblages

Chicken or Egg? Rethinking the Relationship Between the Silver and Tinned Ceramic Vessel Assemblages

The Formation and Use of Dromoi in Early Mycenaean Tombs

Becoming Mycenaean? The Living, the Dead, and the Ancestors in the Transformation of Society in Second Millennium BC Southern Greece

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