Burial and Ancient Society - The Rise of the Greek City-State

Klappentext This study explores the relationship between burial rituals and social structures in Early Iron Age Greece. Zusammenfassung This study of the changing relationships between burial rituals and social structure in Early Iron Age Greece draws upon the ancient literary evidence and the relevant historical and anthropological comparisons to explain the transition to the city-state. It will be an invaluable resource for all archaeologists working with burial evidence! in whatever period. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures and tables; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the argument; Part I: 2. The living and the dead; 3. The social dimensions of early Greek burial; Part II: 4. Demography and space; 5. The burying groups; 6. Exclusion and retrieval; 7. Mortuary and display; 9. Pottery and population; Part III: 10. The rise of the polis; 11. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Site index; General index.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Morris
• Assisted by: Clive Gamble (Editor), Colin Renfrew (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.1990
• EAN: 9780521387385
• ISBN: 978-0-521-38738-5
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: New Studies in Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)