Sökning: "Classical archaeology and ancient history"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 85 avhandlingar innehållade orden Classical archaeology and ancient history.
6. Seascape Dialogues : Human-sea interaction in the Aegean from Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines human-sea interaction based on embodied and embedded action in the littoral and island regions of the Aegean from Late Neolithic (4800 BCE) to the end of Late Bronze Age I (1600 BCE). Fundamental to this approach is the concept of seascapes, defined here as a place or agent created by a human mind set. LÄS MER
7. Pagan Pasts, Christian Futures: Memory Manipulation and Christianisation in the Cities of Western Asia Minor
Sammanfattning : Religion has always impacted how we structure the physical world around us, and the Roman world was no exception. Roman cities were constructed and shaped around religious life and religious practices. Religious art was omnipresent, and religious architecture monumental. LÄS MER
8. Streets, Spaces and Places : Three Pompeiian Movement Axes Analysed
Sammanfattning : This study is an urban analysis of Roman Pompeii. It explores the spatial structure of the town just before the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 72, and how public space was used for movement, activity and interaction between people. LÄS MER
9. Greek incubation rituals in Classical and Hellenistic times
Sammanfattning : This study documents and analyzes the structure and function of Greek incubation rituals in Classical and Hellenistic times. The first part (Chapter 2) examines all relevant literary and epigraphical testimonia concerning the rites and rules surrounding incubation. LÄS MER
10. The double axe in Minoan Crete : a functional analysis of production and use
Sammanfattning : This study examines the production and use of Minoan double axes with the aim of finding out what working activities they were used for. The double axe has earlier been associated with a woodworker, a carpenter, a stonemason and a butcher. LÄS MER