Understanding ancient fortifications : between regionality and connectivity / edited by Ariane Ballmer, Manuel Fernandez-Gotz and Dirk Paul Mielke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ballmer, Ariane, editor.

Fernández-Götz, Manuel, editor.

Mielke, Dirk Paul, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fortification, Prehistoric--Europe.

Fortification, Prehistoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations, photographs, plans

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : Oxbow Books, 2018.

Summary:

In many regions of Europe and beyond fortifications belong to the most impressive of archaeological remains. Their study has a long tradition and today a multitude of aspects about architecture, function or symbolism has been explored. However, fortifications are generally examined in a temporally, regionally or culturally limited context. Going a step further, this volume aims to bring into focus concepts of fortifications, which can be socially, symbolically or functionally, but also chronologically and supra-regionally aligned. An important question is to determine which fortification elements are culture-specific, and which can be regarded as convergence or even universal phenomena. Adopting a comparative view, the central aim of the volume is to highlight the diversity and the structural similarities of ancient fortifications. The chronological framework goes from the Neolithic to the Late Iron Age, and the geographical scope from the Ural steppes to the Iberian Peninsula.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Contributors

1. Understanding Ancient Fortifications: Between Regionality and Connectivity - An Introduction: Ariane Ballmer, Manuel Fernández-Götz and Dirk Paul Mielke

2. Environmental and Cultural Factors in the Development of Chalcolithic Fortifications in Bulgaria: Kamen Boyadzhiev

3. Fortifications and Violence in the Mediterranean During the Third Millennium Cal BC: Vicente Lull, Rafael Micó, Cristina Rihuete and Roberto Risch

4. Pharaoh's Mighty Walls - Egypt's Fortification System in the Third and Second Millennium BC: Carola Vogel

5. Fortification Systems of the Aegean Bronze Age. The Early and Middle Bronze Age: Walter Gauss

6. Hittite Fortifications Between Function and Symbolism: Dirk Paul Mielke

7. Protecting Civilisation: Cosmological and Ideological Concepts Behind City Walls in Assyria: Simon Halama

8. Greek Fortifications Before the Persian Wars. An Overview: Oliver Hülden

9. Fortifications in and Around Rome, 950-300 BC: Albert J. Nijboer

10. The Iron Age Fortifications of Gabii/Latium (Italy): Sophie Helas

11. The Introduction of the Pfostenschlitz Concept in the Fortification Architecture of the North-West Alpine Hallstatt Circle: Ariane Ballmer

12. Agency in Architectural Choice: The Heuneburg Hillfort as Monument and Metaphor: Bettina Arnold and Manuel Fernández-Götz

13. Defences or Defenders? New Interpretations on Upright-Stone Bands in Late European Prehistory: Luis Berrocal-Rangel

14. The Purpose of Gallic Oppida Ramparts: A Reappraisal.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785707490

1785707493

9781785707513

1785707515