Lek eller dödligt allvar - En jämförelse av astragaler i gravsammanhang i Magna Graecia
(2024) AKSK04 20222Classical archaeology and ancient history
- Abstract
- The occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in the Mediterranean world has been observed for a long time. Despite this, the distribution of astragali in the western Mediterranean has been somewhat overlooked. This paper aims to create an overview of the occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in burial contexts in Magna Graecia. To do so, four places in Calabria and Sicily with different relations between them have been chosen: Lokroi Epizephyrioi, Medma, Lipara, and Kaulonia. Based on the first-hand reports of the archeologists of each respective site, a total of 64 graves (53 at Lokroi Epizephyrioi, one at Medma, three at Lipara, and seven at Kaulonia) were examined and have been compiled based on the respective city. The compilation... (More)
- The occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in the Mediterranean world has been observed for a long time. Despite this, the distribution of astragali in the western Mediterranean has been somewhat overlooked. This paper aims to create an overview of the occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in burial contexts in Magna Graecia. To do so, four places in Calabria and Sicily with different relations between them have been chosen: Lokroi Epizephyrioi, Medma, Lipara, and Kaulonia. Based on the first-hand reports of the archeologists of each respective site, a total of 64 graves (53 at Lokroi Epizephyrioi, one at Medma, three at Lipara, and seven at Kaulonia) were examined and have been compiled based on the respective city. The compilation showed that the necropolis of Lokroi Epizephyrioi contained both the highest percentage of graves containing astragali and the highest number of astragali per grave. Lokroi Epizephyrioi has, however, been known as an anomaly when it comes to astragali, but even when taking only the three remaining cities into account, it becomes clear that the usage of astragali varied a lot between places, and that they could serve different functions even within the same context. (Less)
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- author
- Jonasson, Alma LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- AKSK04 20222
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Astragali, knuckle-bones, grave goods, burial rites, necropolis, Magna Graecia, Lokroi Epizephyrioi, Medma, Lipara, Kaulonia.
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9144633
- date added to LUP
- 2024-03-27 12:48:31
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abstract = {{The occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in the Mediterranean world has been observed for a long time. Despite this, the distribution of astragali in the western Mediterranean has been somewhat overlooked. This paper aims to create an overview of the occurrence of astragali, knuckle-bones, in burial contexts in Magna Graecia. To do so, four places in Calabria and Sicily with different relations between them have been chosen: Lokroi Epizephyrioi, Medma, Lipara, and Kaulonia. Based on the first-hand reports of the archeologists of each respective site, a total of 64 graves (53 at Lokroi Epizephyrioi, one at Medma, three at Lipara, and seven at Kaulonia) were examined and have been compiled based on the respective city. The compilation showed that the necropolis of Lokroi Epizephyrioi contained both the highest percentage of graves containing astragali and the highest number of astragali per grave. Lokroi Epizephyrioi has, however, been known as an anomaly when it comes to astragali, but even when taking only the three remaining cities into account, it becomes clear that the usage of astragali varied a lot between places, and that they could serve different functions even within the same context.}},
author = {{Jonasson, Alma}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Lek eller dödligt allvar - En jämförelse av astragaler i gravsammanhang i Magna Graecia}},
year = {{2024}},
}