The art and archaeology of cooking : a comparative study of late Minoan cook-pots from Mochlos and Papadiokambos
This thesis explores functional aspects and cultural roles of cook-pots to evaluate domestic cooking on the island of Crete (located in the Southern Aegean Sea) during the Late Bronze Age (Late Minoan, ca. 1600-1190 BC). The Integrated Approach to Ceramic Analysis (IACA) is proposed as a methodology for identifying interrelationship between people and pots in terms of production and use â by focusing on key elements of the vesselsâ design, i.e. shape, ceramic fabric, size. IACA enhances the characterization of cook-pots beyond defining morphologies and fabric-types; it includes an experimental component that evaluates hypotheses concerning production and use. IACA is applied in reevaluating established cook-pot typologies to address our lack of knowledge about how individuals performed daily tasks in the prehistoric Aegean. Two case studies target cooking contexts well-placed to investigate cook-pot production and function, in both space and time. The cultural groups concerned are the towns of Mochlos and Papadiokambos on the northeastern coast. Mochlos was a thriving harbor town in the LMI period; Papadiokambos was its contemporary, a prosperous enough settlement. Mochlos was abandoned for a generation;
Morrison, Jerolyn Elizabeth
The art and archaeology of cooking : a comparative study of late Minoan cook-pots from Mochlos and Papadiokambos. This thesis explores functional aspects and cultural roles of cook-pots to evaluate domestic cooking on the island of Crete (located in the Southern Aegean Sea) during the Late Bronze Age (Late Minoan, ca. 1600-1190 BC). The Integrated Approach to Ceramic Analysis (IACA) is proposed as a methodology for identifying interrelationship between people and pots in terms of production and use â by focusing on key elements of the vesselsâ design, i.e. shape, ceramic fabric, size. IACA enhances the characterization of cook-pots beyond defining morphologies and fabric-types; it includes an experimental component that evaluates hypotheses concerning production and use. IACA is applied in reevaluating established cook-pot typologies to address our lack of knowledge about how individuals performed daily tasks in the prehistoric Aegean. Two case studies target cooking contexts well-placed to investigate cook-pot production and function, in both space and time. The cultural groups concerned are the towns of Mochlos and Papadiokambos on the northeastern coast. Mochlos was a thriving harbor town in the LMI period; Papadiokambos was its contemporary, a prosperous enough settlement. Mochlos was abandoned for a generation;
art archaeology cooking comparative_study late_minoan cook explore functional_aspect cultural role cook evaluate domestic cooking island crete locate southern aegean sea late_bronze_age late_minoan integrated ceramic_analysis propose identify interrelationship people pot term production_use focus key_element vessel design shape ceramic_fabric size enhance characterization cook beyond define morphology fabric types include experimental component evaluate_hypothesis concern production_use apply establish cook pot typology address lack knowledge individual perform daily task prehistoric aegean two_case study target cook contexts well investigate cook pot production function space_time cultural group concerned town northeastern coast thrive town period contemporary prosperous enough settlement abandon generation