A social archaeology of Roman and late antique Egypt : artefacts of everyday life / Ellen Swift, Jo Stoner and April Pudsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swift, Ellen, author.

Stoner, Jo, author.

Pudsey, April, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs.

Classical antiquities.

Civilization.

History.

Egypt--History--Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C.-640 A.D.

Egypt.

Egypt--Civilization--332 B.C.-638 A.D.

Egypt--Antiquities, Roman.

Egypt--Social life and customs--Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C.-640 A.D.

Genre:

Electronic books.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Artefact evidence has the unique power to illuminate many aspects of life that are rarely explored in written sources. This book presents the first in-depth study that uses everyday artefacts as its principal source of evidence to transform our understanding of the society and culture of Roman and Late Antique Egypt.

Contents:

Cover

A Social Archaeology of Roman and Late Antique Egypt: Artefacts of Everyday Life

Copyright

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

1: Introduction

A Social Archaeology: Interpretative Approaches

Life Course

Design

Object Biography

Methodological Issues

Choice of Object Categories for Study

Data Quality Issues in Studying Older Collections

Reconstructing Grave Assemblages at Qau

Egypt in the Roman and Late Antique Periods

Village Life in the Fayyum

Urban Communities

Religious Life

Religious Practice in the Earlier Roman Period

Christianity

I: Exploring The Socialfunctions Of Dress Objects

2: Introduction to Part I

Themes in Dress Objects from Egypt as Exemplified by the Petrie Collection

3: Original String and Bead Assemblages

Bead Assemblages

Qau Bead Assemblages

Dating

Chronological and Regional Overview

Changes in Bead Assemblages through Time

Regional Diversity

Evidence from Individual Jewellery Items

Coloured Ancient String

Curation, Reuse, and Heirloom Status

Graduated Necklaces of Angular Amber Beads

Curation of Other Beads

Interpreting Heirloom Beads

Conclusion

4: Bracelets and Torcs

Identifying Bracelets and Torcs and How They Were Worn

Bracelets

Types of Bracelets and Dating

How Bracelets Were Worn

Diameter Sizes

Amuletic Disc Bracelets

Torcs

Torcs in Egypt: Types and Dating

Torcs with Multiple Projecting Medallions

Torcs with Expanding Fastening

Thin Wire Torcs with Hook and Eye, or Two-Hook,Fastening

How Were Torcs Worn, and by Whom?

Social Function and Value of Torcs

5: Shoes and Sandals

Introduction

Data Set

Footwear Size and Decoration

Deposition

Regionality

6: Concluding Discussion to Part I

Dress Objects and the Life Course

Infants (and Unborn Children) Aged Less Than 7, and Older Children, Aged 7 Up to Puberty

Puberty and Post-PubertyUp to Menopause

Post-MenopauseUp to the End of Life

Dress Objects and Wider Community and Family Relationships

II: The Domestic Realm And Everyday Experience

7: Introduction to Part II

Material Culture of Durable Materials

Organic Materials Other Than Bone and Ivory

8: Production and Experience: Objects Related to Textile Production

Whorls

Whorl Data

Ceramic Whorls

Glass Whorls

Wooden Whorls

Bone and Ivory Whorls

Stone Whorls

Whorl Discussion

Comb Pendants

Finger Distaffs

Discussion

9: Children's Material Culture

Toys: Children's Playthings and Agency

Dolls and Doll-LikeFigurines

Wooden Horses as Toys

Small Models for Small Hands

Material Culture of Harpokrates, Child-Protector

Rituals Involving Children

Dress of Figurines

Conclusions

10: Sound-MakingObjects

Notes:

Print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Swift, Ellen. Social archaeology of Roman and late antique Egypt.

ISBN:

9780192637239

0192637231

OCLC:

1285954285

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.