Academic Journal
Picrolite and the Cypriot Neolithic: An Experimental Study
| العنوان: | Picrolite and the Cypriot Neolithic: An Experimental Study |
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| المؤلفون: | Jarvi, Forrest Dayton |
| المصدر: | UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones |
| بيانات النشر: | Digital Scholarship@UNLV |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| المجموعة: | University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Digital Scholarship@UNLV |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Actualistic, Archaeology, Cyprus, Neolithic, Picrolite, Replicative, Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity, Archaeological Anthropology, History, International and Area Studies, Islamic World and Near East History, Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
| الوصف: | Picrolite, a fibrous green stone originating in the Troodos mountains on the island of Cyprus, appears in the archaeological record almost from the very earliest sites on the island. Thus far, few publications have addressed the material from anything but a descriptive perspective. Research at the Aceramic Neolithic site of Kritou Marottou Ais Giorkis has uncovered a wide variety of picrolite artifacts since excavations began in 1997. Preliminary experimental studies have begun to explore the ease of both obtaining and manipulating the material using only local materials and unassisted manpower. This thesis presents a three-part investigation into the place of picrolite in Neolithic Cyprus. A literature review reveals the dearth of holistic information regarding picrolite, particularly in the Neolithic period. Experimental picrolite working, performed using local raw materials, reveals the relative simplicity of picrolite carving. A brief use wear analysis allows for a reasoned critique of current lithic analysis models used for Cypriot Neolithic sites. Together, these sections allow for a more nuanced approach to the study of picrolite in the Cypriot Neolithic, considering issues including iconography, identity, and social interactions for this period of time. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | text |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2542; https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3543&context=thesesdissertations |
| الاتاحة: | https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2542 https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3543&context=thesesdissertations |
| Rights: | IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.1C338715 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
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