MINOTTI Mathilde.
Adaïma IV: Adornment in a funerary context: technique, aesthetics and function. FIFAO 88.
IFAO
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| N° d'inventaire | 251733 |
| Format | 24.5 x 32.5 |
| Détails | 208 pages, 116 figures, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782724707779 |
This fourth volume in the series dedicated to the Adaïma excavations is devoted to the ornaments discovered in the site's graves. The study covers more than 300 ornaments distributed across 187 graves. Their description, as well as that of the tombs, is available in the online catalog on the IFAO website. Three areas related to ornamentation are addressed: technique, aesthetics, and the function of ornaments in the funerary domain. These three spheres of material culture have been treated separately, but they are closely intertwined with social realities. Their separation allows for a methodical treatment of different aspects of ornamentation. Re-intertwining these spheres and examining the specificities of each in light of the others opens the way for a holistic study of archaeological ornamentation.
From the perspective of a technical systems approach, the analysis of operational chains was favored. Multifactorial statistical analyses were used to describe ornamental traditions. The analysis of funerary practices coupled with a traceological study made it possible to highlight the uses and meanings of adornments in funeral ceremonies. The functional analysis distinguishes two levels of use before deposition: with traces of wear, they then come from the world of the living; without traces of wear, they were designed for funerals. We can then put forward several hypotheses on their functions, each of which can be combined: signs of prestige, apotropaic or viatic value, link or marker of identity.
From the perspective of a technical systems approach, the analysis of operational chains was favored. Multifactorial statistical analyses were used to describe ornamental traditions. The analysis of funerary practices coupled with a traceological study made it possible to highlight the uses and meanings of adornments in funeral ceremonies. The functional analysis distinguishes two levels of use before deposition: with traces of wear, they then come from the world of the living; without traces of wear, they were designed for funerals. We can then put forward several hypotheses on their functions, each of which can be combined: signs of prestige, apotropaic or viatic value, link or marker of identity.
From the perspective of a technical systems approach, the analysis of operational chains was favored. Multifactorial statistical analyses were used to describe ornamental traditions. The analysis of funerary practices coupled with a traceological study made it possible to highlight the uses and meanings of adornments in funeral ceremonies. The functional analysis distinguishes two levels of use before deposition: with traces of wear, they then come from the world of the living; without traces of wear, they were designed for funerals. We can then put forward several hypotheses on their functions, each of which can be combined: signs of prestige, apotropaic or viatic value, link or marker of identity.