Human agency and the formation of tableware distribution patterns in Hellenistic Greece and Asia Minor
This thesis utilizes ceramic legacy data to examine the influence of human agency upon the formation of tableware distribution patterns in Hellenistic Greece and Asia Minor. The formation of distribution patterns is a neglected area in Hellenistic pottery studies; differences between sites are usually taken at face value, paying scant attention to the human choices and behaviours responsible for observed variations. Tableware from Athens and New Halos in Greece and Ilion, Ephesus, Sardis, Gordion and Sagalassos in Asia Minor is employed for comparative analysis. Agency and network theory is utilized, along with a close reading of the wider contextual background of the case-studies, to explore local consumer choices and address distributional differences. This approach is enabled by the systematic collection of tableware data in the ICRATES database. This research shows that differences between sites, in terms of tableware consumption, can only be understood as reflecting human behaviour and choice. It is demonstrated that New Halos focused on Hellenistic shapes of more âClassicalâ appearance and relied primarily for its tableware supply upon the wider region. Athens principally used local tableware focusing
van der Enden, Mark
Human agency and the formation of tableware distribution patterns in Hellenistic Greece and Asia Minor. This thesis utilizes ceramic legacy data to examine the influence of human agency upon the formation of tableware distribution patterns in Hellenistic Greece and Asia Minor. The formation of distribution patterns is a neglected area in Hellenistic pottery studies; differences between sites are usually taken at face value, paying scant attention to the human choices and behaviours responsible for observed variations. Tableware from Athens and New Halos in Greece and Ilion, Ephesus, Sardis, Gordion and Sagalassos in Asia Minor is employed for comparative analysis. Agency and network theory is utilized, along with a close reading of the wider contextual background of the case-studies, to explore local consumer choices and address distributional differences. This approach is enabled by the systematic collection of tableware data in the ICRATES database. This research shows that differences between sites, in terms of tableware consumption, can only be understood as reflecting human behaviour and choice. It is demonstrated that New Halos focused on Hellenistic shapes of more âClassicalâ appearance and relied primarily for its tableware supply upon the wider region. Athens principally used local tableware focusing
human_agency formation tableware distribution_pattern hellenistic greece asia_minor utilizes ceramic legacy data examine influence human_agency upon formation tableware distribution_pattern hellenistic greece asia_minor formation distribution_pattern neglect area hellenistic pottery study difference sit usually take face_value pay scant attention human choice behaviours responsible observed variation tableware athens new greece ephesus asia_minor employ comparative_analysis agency network theory utilized along close_read wider contextual background case_studies explore local consumer choice address distributional difference enable systematic collection tableware data database show difference site term tableware consumption understood reflect human_behaviour choice demonstrate new focus hellenistic shape classical appearance rely primarily tableware supply upon wide region athens principally use local tableware focus