Search for dissertations about: "Greek archaeology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words Greek archaeology.

  1. 1. Kalaureia 1894 : A Cultural History of the First Swedish Excavation in Greece

    Author : Ingrid Berg; Anders Andrén; Arto Penttinen; Margarita Díaz-Andreu; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Archaeology; classical archaeology; Kalaureia; Poros; Greece; Sanctuary of Poseidon; nineteenth century; history of archaeology; cultural history; microhistory; politics of belonging; colonialism; topography; fieldwork; excavation; representation; historiography; masculinity; identity; heritage; arkeologi; Archaeology;

    Abstract : The excavation of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia in 1894 marks the beginning of Swedish archaeological fieldwork in Greece. During a couple of hot summer months, two philologists from Uppsala University, Sam Wide (1861-1918) and Lennart Kjellberg (1857-1936), worked in the sanctuary together with the architect Sven Kristenson (1858-1937), the Greek foreman Pankalos and around twenty local workmen. READ MORE

  2. 2. Asine and the Argolid in the Late Helladic III Period : A Socio-Economic Study

    Author : Birgitta Sjöberg L.; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Archaeology; BARTER; CENTRALISATION; CHAMBER TOMBS; EXCAHNGE; HIERARCY; HOUSES; INTRA-REGIONAL; LINEAR B; MARKET; PALACE; PRODUCTION; RECIPROCITY; SETTLEMENT SYSTEM; STATUS; STORAGE; THOLOS; WEALTH; WORKSHOP; Arkeologi; Archaeology subjects; Arkeologiämnen; Classical Archaeology and Ancient History; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv;

    Abstract : The Late Helladic era of Greek prehistory has long held a fascination with archaeologists and scholars of Mediterranean ancient history. In the Argolid, which forms the north-eastern part of the Peloponnese, much attention has focused on palatial sites such as Mycenae and Tiryns. READ MORE

  3. 3. Greek Iron Age architecture : developments through changing times

    Author : Kåre Fagerström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

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  4. 4. The people of Knossos : Prosopographical studies in the Knossos Linear B archives

    Author : Hedvig Landenius-Enegren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Archaeology; Prosopography; Knossos; Linear B tablets; Mycenaean Crete; Aegean Bronze Age epigraphy; Arkeologi; Archaeology subjects; Arkeologiämnen; arkeologi; Archaeology;

    Abstract : The thesis comprises a study of the personal names and designations recorded on the Knossos Linear B tablets. The tablets are largely fragmentary and are written in a syllabic script. When deciphered the language proved to be an early form of Greek. The tablets date to the Mycenaean period of the Palace of Knossos. READ MORE

  5. 5. Lauro, myrto et buxo frequentata. A study of the Roman garden through its plants

    Author : Lena Landgren; Lunds universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Arkeologi; Archaeology; grave garden; epigraphy; topiary; gardener; garden design; Pliny the Younger; Pliny the Elder; Roman botany; Portico of Pompey; Pompeii; Oplontis; topiarius; viridarium; viridia; Roman garden; garden archaeology; Ornamental plants; Prydnadsväxter;

    Abstract : The plants in the ancient Roman garden were chosen with deliberation. These choices were ruled by the meaning and associations the plants conveyed to the garden visitors. READ MORE