The co-occurrence of terracotta wheelmade figures and handmade figurines in mainland Greece, Euboea, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades and the Northern Aegean islands, 1200-700 BC
This thesis addresses the lacuna in the study of Greek terracotta figures and figurines corresponding to the transitional period between the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages (1200-700BC). It provides a comprehensive synthesis of all available data, with particular reference to material from recently excavated sites in mainland Greece and its islands (Euboea, the Northern Aegean islands, the Dodecanese and the Cyclades). The study is framed according to the relationship between terracotta <b>figures</b> (those made on the potter's wheel) and <b>figurines</b> (those made by hand). The observation that the technological distinction between these two types is reflected in their different and separate functions has been sustained in scholarship for the past three decades, but only for the Mycenaean period. Handmade figurines and wheelmade figures occurred in different and restricted contexts in the Mycenaean world: the former in settlements, cemeteries and religious locations, and the latter exclusively in religious contexts. It is therefore inferred that they had different socially embedded values or 'meanings'. However, the extent to which such a distinction applies to figures and figurines in the Early Iron Age
Thurston, Caroline A.
Archeology ; Early Iron Age (Lefkandi) ; Greek archeology ; Materials studies (archaeology) ; Greek archaeology ; figurines ; terracotta ; votives ; religion ; Early Iron Age ; Late Bronze Age
The co-occurrence of terracotta wheelmade figures and handmade figurines in mainland Greece, Euboea, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades and the Northern Aegean islands, 1200-700 BC. This thesis addresses the lacuna in the study of Greek terracotta figures and figurines corresponding to the transitional period between the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages (1200-700BC). It provides a comprehensive synthesis of all available data, with particular reference to material from recently excavated sites in mainland Greece and its islands (Euboea, the Northern Aegean islands, the Dodecanese and the Cyclades). The study is framed according to the relationship between terracotta <b>figures</b> (those made on the potter's wheel) and <b>figurines</b> (those made by hand). The observation that the technological distinction between these two types is reflected in their different and separate functions has been sustained in scholarship for the past three decades, but only for the Mycenaean period. Handmade figurines and wheelmade figures occurred in different and restricted contexts in the Mycenaean world: the former in settlements, cemeteries and religious locations, and the latter exclusively in religious contexts. It is therefore inferred that they had different socially embedded values or 'meanings'. However, the extent to which such a distinction applies to figures and figurines in the Early Iron Age
co_occurrence terracotta figure handmade figurine mainland_greece euboea cyclades northern aegean islands address_lacuna study greek terracotta figure figurines correspond transitional_period late bronze early iron ages provide_comprehensive synthesis available_data particular_reference material recently_excavate site mainland_greece island euboea northern aegean islands cyclades study frame accord relationship terracotta figure make potter wheel figurine make hand observation technological distinction_two type reflect different separate function sustain scholarship mycenaean_period handmade figurine figure occur different restrict context mycenaean_world former settlement cemetery religious location latter exclusively religious_context therefore different socially embed value meanings however extent distinction applies figure figurine