IISEMG

Investigating Intermediate Structures in the Economy of Mycenaean Greece (c. 1400 - 1200 BC) Through Archaeological and Textual Data

 Coordinatore THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 

 Organization address address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK
city: SHEFFIELD
postcode: S10 2TN

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Joanne
Cognome: Watson
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 114 222 4754
Fax: +44 114 222 1452

 Nazionalità Coordinatore United Kingdom [UK]
 Totale costo 200˙371 €
 EC contributo 200˙371 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF
 Funding Scheme MC-IEF
 Anno di inizio 2012
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2012-10-01   -   2014-12-08

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

 Organization address address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK
city: SHEFFIELD
postcode: S10 2TN

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Joanne
Cognome: Watson
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 114 222 4754
Fax: +44 114 222 1452

UK (SHEFFIELD) coordinator 200˙371.80

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archaeology    structure    mycenaean    eacute    archaeological    difices    problem    sheffield    centres    structures    units    evidence    sites    thebes    aegean    linear    texts   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'In the framework of the long-lasting debate on the structure of the Mycenaean economy (e.g. Voutsaki and Killen 2001), the program aims at investigating the function of some recently individuated units, the so-called “édifices intermediaries” (i.e. Darcque 2005). This aspect of the problem has not been systematically investigated up to now. An integrated approach will be used, combining the evidence from both archaeological documentation and Linear B texts. The definition of such buildings will be discussed. Large part of the work will be dedicated to the integrated contextual analysis of the evidence from the “édifices intermédiaries” (archaeological and textual evidence) in some of the major Mycenaean sites, with preference for centres where the settlement around the palace is at least partly understood (especially Mycenae, Thebes and Tiryns). The aim is to build a typology for these structures, first for each site and then on a general level. A wider concluding analysis will assess the role of “intermediate units” within the general economic structure(s) of Mycenaean polities. This will contribute significantly to the ongoing debate on Mycenaean political economies and help to put it in a new light. The work on published evidence will be paralleled by the study and publication of an excavated plot from Mycenaean Thebes, with the permission of the 9th E.P.C.A. – Museum of Thebes. The project involves many different skills and scientific competences, from the knowledge of major Bronze Age Aegean sites and sequences, the interpretation of archaeological contexts, the detailed knowledge of archaeological materials and strong competence in Linear B texts and problem. Training is therefore a fundamental part of the project. The host institution, the Department of Archaeology of Sheffield University, with the Sheffield Centre for Aegean Archaeology, is extremely well-suited to support the candidate in this direction.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

An EU team studied Mycenaean archaeological sites to determine the purpose of certain structures. A comparison of two major sites showed similarities, indicating that neither was a specialised royal enclave but rather both were general administrative centres.

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