Spaces Become Places: Monumental Place-making and Social Interaction in the Late Cypriot Bronze Age
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Spaces Become Places: Monumental Place-making and Social Interaction in the Late Cypriot Bronze Age - Monumentality, Place-making and Social Interaction on Late Bronze Age Cyprus |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Kevin Fisher; University of British Columbia ; |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Archaeology |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | Bronze Age Cyprus; Mediterranean archaeology; Bronze Age monuments; Bronze age buildings; built environment; Bourdieu; Giddens; Ashlar; Enkomi; Kalavasos; Maroni; Alassa; Cypriot Bronze Age |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Mediterranean archaeology |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | In Chapter 8, I synthesize the results of these micro-scale analyses through a discussion of how monumental places were created and used. This begins with an examination of the materiality of monumental construction, taking a chaîne opératoire approach that considers the affordances and meanings of building materials. I focus mainly on how ashlar masonry came to be such an effective means of materializing monumentality and elite identity, before considering the significance of other materials, including rubble masonry, mudbrick, plaster, and wood. This is followed by a discussion of observed patterns in the spatial configuration and architectural properties of LC monumental buildings, particularly in terms of potential locations for various types of social interaction. I frame the rest of the synthesis in terms of how Late Cypriot monumental buildings were places of ritual performance, focusing on the commensal politics of feasting, which could be used to create and display social distance between host and guest or downplay difference as a means of promoting wider community identities. Cultic practice worked in a similar manner while adding an additional dimension of legitimation. I conclude the chapter by exploring the relationship between monumentality, identity and social memory during the Late Bronze Age, emphasizing the interplay of human and material agency in the creation of memorable, embodied experiences. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 10-Mar-2023 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/44060 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.44060 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Monumentality, Place-making and Social Interaction on Late Bronze Age Cyprus |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
Cyprus, Late Bronze Age |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |