Enclosing the Past - Inside and Outside in Prehistory (Volume 15) - Anthony Harding

Enclosing the Past - Inside and Outside in Prehistory (Volume 15) - Anthony Harding

Oppida und ihre Linearen Strukturen

Enclosing the Past - Inside and Outside in Prehistory (Volume 15) - Anthony Harding

Susanne Sievers [+-]
German Archaeological Institute
Susanne Sievers is Vice-Director of the Römisch-Germanische Kommission of the German Archaeological Institute.

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Celtic oppida in Central Europe show more or less the same development as undefended open sites, the only difference being fortification. Both types of sites display the same linear elements (connction-lines, closed and open units) which could be of social , ritual or other common functional nature. The various combinations of these elements are typical for different settlement patterns, being dependent on geographical, political or economic factors. The fortifications of the oppida are considered not only as signs for the display of power but also as symbols of the complex network of Celtic life and the danger menacing the late Celtic society.

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Sievers, Susanne . Oppida und ihre Linearen Strukturen. Enclosing the Past - Inside and Outside in Prehistory (Volume 15). Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 126-134 Jan 2007. ISBN 9780906090534. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=24788. Date accessed: 29 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.24788. Jan 2007

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