Archaeology of body and thought : from the Neolithic to the beginning of the Middle Ages / Tomasz Gralak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gralak, Tomasz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2024]

Summary:

This study explores what we as people can do with our bodies, what we can use them for, and how we can alter and understand them. With analysis based on artefacts found in graves, anthropomorphic images, and written sources, it considers the ways in which human groups from the Neolithic to the Migration Period have perceived and treated the body.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright page

Contents Page

List of Figures

Figure 2.1. Ceramic figurines. 1-5 Cernavodă, Romania, Hamangia culture. 1-5 acc. to Berciu 1966, Fig. 1, 2, 49: 1-3. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 2.2. Ceramic figurines. 1-2 Tésetice-Kyjovice 2. Czech Republic, Moravian Painted Pottery culture

3 Brno-Maloměřice, Czech Republic, Moravian Painted Pottery culture

4, 6 Cernavodă, Romania, Hamangia culture

5 Cucutieni, Romania, Cucutieni cultu

Figure 2.3. Anthropomorphic ceramic vessels. 1 Sultana, Romania, Gumielniţa culture

2 Budapest-Budai Skála, Hungary, Želiezovce culture

3 Szegvár-Tüzköves, Hungary, Tisza culture

4 Parţa, Romania, Bucovaţ culture

5 Kleinfahner, Germany, Linear Pottery

Figure 2.4. Longhouses. 1 Biskupin, district of Żnin, Poland, longhouse and graves of Lengyel culture (Brześć Kujawski group)

2 Wietrzychowice, district of Włocławek, Poland, the so-called Kuyavian tomb

3 Sarnowo, district of Włocławek, Poland, plan of

Figure 3.1. Barrows of Corded Ware culture. 1 Lipie, district of Lubaczów, Poland

2-3 Brzezinki, district of Lubaczów, Poland. Acc. to Machnik 1979, Fig. 208. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 3.2. Ways of arranging corpses in graves. Acc. to Häusler 1977. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 3.3. Corded Ware culture. Cups: 1 Bogdaszowice, district of Środa Śląska, Poland

2 Wrocław-Marszowice, district loco., Poland

3 Breitenau, district of Środa Śląska, Poland. Grave furnishing: 4 Kaszowo, district of Milicz. 1-3 acc. to Petersen 193

Figure 3.4. Battle-axes from the turn of the Neolithic and Bronze Age. 1 Jordanów Śląski, district of Wrocław, Poland

2 Czernica, district of Jawor, Poland

3 Ludmierzyce, district of Głubczyce, Poland

4 Juszowice, district of Lubin, Poland

5 Nasławice.

Figure 3.5. Beakers. 1 Bieradź, district of Sandomierz, Poland. Beakers among grave furnishings: 2 Kietrz, district of Głubczyce, Poland

3 Wrocław-Wojszyce, district loco., Poland. 1 acc. to Żurowski 1932, Fig. 5

2-3 acc. to Seger 1919, Fig. 289-291.

Figure 3.6. Stelae. 1 Petit-Chasseur à Sion, Switzerland, 2 stele Cemmo 3, Italy, 3 Montecchio di Darfo, Valcamonica, Italy. 1 acc. to Favre et al., 1986, planche 20

3 acc. to Gąssowski 1994, 130. Redrawn by T. Gralak.

Figure 4.1. Únĕtice culture. Graves: 1 Królikowice, district of Wrocław, Poland, grave 5

2 Żerniki Wielkie, district of Wrocław, Poland, grave 6. 1-2 acc. to State Archives in Wrocław.

Figure 4.2. Únĕtice culture. Graves: 1 Wojkowice 15, district of Wrocław, Poland, grave 1058-III-00, open grave pit

2 Piskorzówek 14, district of Oława, Poland, grave 16, burial with skeleton without skull

3 Wojkowice 15, grave 1044-III-00, partial buri

Figure 4.3. Únĕtice culture. Daggers: 1-3 Praha-Suchodol, Kozi Hřbety, Czech Republic. Halberds: 4 Mierzeszyn, district of Gdańsk, Poland

5 Łęki Małe, district of Kościan, Poland

6 Inowrocław, district loco. Poland. 1-3 acc. to Jiráň L. (ed.) 2013, Fig.

Figure 5.1. 1. Tumulus culture (pre-Lusatian). Barrows: 1 Grabonóg, district of Gostyń, Poland

2 Rościszowice, district of Trzebnica, Poland

3 Smoszew, district of Krotoszyn, Poland. Weapons: 4 Domanowice, district of Wrocław, Poland

5 Brzyków, distric

Figure 5.2. Tumulus culture (pre-Lusatian). Selection of bronze elements of attire: 1 Wrocław-Księże Wielkie, Poland

2 Powidzki, district of Milicz, Poland

3 Mogilno, district loco, Poland

4 Greater Poland, Poland

5 Silesia, Poland

6 Namysłów, distri

Figure 5.3. Graves of women of Tumulus culture furnished with bronze objects: 1 Tiszafüred, Hungary, grave 102.

2 Tiszafüred, Hungary, grave 160. 1-2 Acc. to Kovács 1975, Fig. 9b, 12b. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 6.1. Akrotiri, Thira, Greece, fresco

2 Mycenae, Greece, dagger, 1 acc. to Marinatos 1988, Fig. 72

2 acc. to Evans 1930, Fig. 71. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 6.2. Knossos, Crete, Greece, fresco

2 reconstruction of acrobat's leap. Acc. to Evans 1930, Fig. 144, 156. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 6.3. Akrotirii, Thira, Grece, fresco - detail. 2, 4 Knossos, Crete, Greece, pottery

3, 5 Vase from Argos, Greece. 1 acc. to Marinatos 1988, Fig. 63

2 acc. to Evans 1935, Fig. 239

3, 5 acc. to Evans 1935, Fig. 276-277

4 acc. to Evans 1935, Fig.

Figure 6.4. Knossos, Crete, Greece, fresco. Acc. to Evans 1935, Fig. 884. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 6.5. Characters of linear writing. 1 Man

2 Woman.

Figure 6.6. 1 Piraeus, Crete, Greece

2 Knossos, Crete, Greece

3 Mycenae, Greece, stele from grave V

4 Knossos, Queen's Megaron. 1 acc. to Evans 1930, Fig. 320

2 acc. to Evans 1935 Fig. 869

3 acc. to Evans 1929, Fig. 42

4 acc. to Evans 1930, Fig. 40.

Figure 7.1. Graves of Urnfield tradition. Rakowice Wielkie, district of Lwówek, Poland, excavations from 1920s. Acc. to State Archives in Wrocław.

Figure 7.2. Representation of fire drill: 1 Ancient Egypt

2 Tanum, Sweden, rock carving

3-4 Ligurian Alps, Italy, rock carvings

Wichów, district of Żagań: 5 view of boulder

6 evidence of kindling fire seen on upper surface. 1-4 acc. to Almgren 1934, F

Figure 7.3. 1 Reconstruction of warrior's gear from Danube area

2 Hungary, unknown localisation, helmet

3 Zvolen, Slovakia, reconstruction of shield

4 Caka, Slovakia, cuirass - reconstruction. 1 acc. to Kovács 1977, 2 Mozsolics 1967, Table 136: 2

3-4.

Figure 7.4. Decorations - elements of protective armament. 1-4 Dunaújváros, Kosziderpaldás III, Hungary

5 Zalkod, Hungary. 1-4 acc. to Mozsolics 1967, Fig. 51

5 acc. to Mozsolics 1985, Table 9:1. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 8.1. Grave equipment. Muldebjerg, Denmark. Acc. to Kossinna 1941, Fig. 191. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 8.2. Grave equipment. 1 Oby, Hojelse, Denmark, 2-3 Hesselager, Hesselager, Denmark. 1 acc. to Boye 1896, Table XXIV

2-3 acc. to Sehested 1884, Table IV, VI. Redrawn by Tomasz Gralak.

Figure 8.3. 1 Reconstruction of woman's attire

2 Langstrup, Seeland, Denmark. 1-2 acc. to Kossinna 1941, Fig. 194, 198.

Figure 8.4. Petroglyphs. Kalleby, Tanums Socken, Sweden

2 Vitlycke, Sweden

3, 4, 5, 6 Asperberget, Sweden. 1 acc. to Almgren 1934, Fig. 7

redrawn by N. Lenkow, 5-6 photo by Tomasz Gralak.

Figure 8.5. Petroglyphs. 1 Lökeberget/Foss, Sweden

2 Ekenberg/Norrköping, Sweden

3 Litsleby, Sweden. Acc. to Almgren 1927, Fig. 49

71. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 8.6. Petroglyphs. 1 Botna socken, Sweden

2 Tose socken, Sweden

3 Storop, Sweden

4 Hvitlycke, Sweden

5 Görlöf, Sweden. Acc. to Almgren 1927, Fig. 2

4

13b

16a

17. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 8.7. Kivik, Sweden, selected panels from grave chamber. Acc. to Nordén 1939, Fig. 11. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 9.1. Lusatian culture. 1 Przeczyce, district of Będzin, Poland, Pan flute

2 Danków, district of Kłobuck, Poland, rattles. Ceramic anthropomorphic figurines: 3 Gliniany, district of Wołów, Poland

4 Deszczno, district of Gorzów, Poland. Vessels in

Figure 9.2. Vessels with representations of figurative scenes:1, 2 Sopron, Hungary, 3 Wenecja Górna, district of Żnin, Poland. 1, 2 acc. to Schlette 1984, 94

3 acc. to Zajączkowski 2000, Fig. 3. Redrawn by N. Lenkow.

Figure 9.3. 1 Representations of animals - decoration of ceramic vessels from Hallstatt culture (selection)

2-3 Tresta Rządowa, district of Tomaszów, Poland. 1 acc. to Dobiat 1982, Fig, 20-21

2-3 acc. to Oleszczak, Twardowski 2011, Table 40, c, d. Redra

Figure 9.4. Litsleby, Tanum, Sweden. Photo by Tomasz Gralak.

Figure 9.5. Traditional measures of length in Rus'. Acc. to Rybakow 1949, Fig. 1 B.

Figure 9.6. 1 Human being of geometric period

2 Athens (Agora), Greece, ceramic shard

3 graphic representation of tetraktys, 4 Syntomachion - square

5 Platonian solids

6 ceramic solids from cemetery in Miłosławice, district of Milicz, Poland. 1 acc. t

Figure 9.7. 1 Situla Kuffern, Statzendorf, Austria, grave 1

2 Situla Arnoaldi, Bologna, Italy

3 Cysta Sanzeno, Val di Non/Nonsberg, Italy

4 Dürrnberg/Kranzbichel, Austria, grave 346. Acc. to A. Eibner 2012, Fig. 7, 8, 6, 9.

Figure 9.8. 1, 2. Situla Este Benvenuti, Italy, grave 126

3, 4 Situla Bologna/Certosa, Italy, grave 68

5-6 Situla Providance Bologna, Italy. 1 acc. to Frey 1969, Table 16: 18

2, 3-6 acc. to A. Eibner 2016, Fig. 7, 3, 4.

Figure 10.1. Face- and house urns. 1 Igrzyczno, district of Wejherowo, Poland

2 Karczemki, district of Wejherowo, Poland

3-4 Niepoczołowice, district of Wejherowo, Poland. Acc. to Kwapiński 1999, 73, 80, 124, Table. CXXIII, CXXIV, LXXXV, LXXI.

Figure 10.2. Face-urns. 1 Luzino, district of Wejherowo, Poland

2 Grabowo Bobowski, district of Starogard, Poland

3 Obliwowice, district of Lębork, Poland

4 Borucino, district of Kartuzy, Poland. 1-2, 4 acc. to Kwapiński 1999, 107-108, 71, Fig. 604, Ta

Figure 10.3. Box-shaped graves. 1 Turza Wilcza, district of Lipno, Poland

2 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, district loco. Poland. 1-2 acc. to Hensel 1988, Fig. 279.

Figure 11.1. 1-2 Ust-Tuba III. 60, Russia, petroglyphs. 3 Verkh Kardrzhin II, barrow 3, Russia, tattoo on mummy's skin. 4-6 Vtoroy Bashadarsky Kurgan, Russia, wood carving motifs on cover of wooden sarcophagus. 7 Pazyryk kg. II, Russia, textile decoration.

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ISBN:

9781803277226

180327722X

OCLC:

1427062691