Greek Iron Age Architecture: Developments Through Changing TimesABSTRACT: This study originated in an attempt to gather recent information in Greek Iron Age original draw what conclusions may be drawn from this information. TB attempt has, indeed, been carried through, but additionally it was found that a critical re-examination of the entire body of the material was necessary. This body comprises archaeological, societal, palacobotanical, palacozoological and other subjects, I believe only pottery dating was left undisputed. 'The study is divided into three main parts. The first part is devoted to the examination of the archaeological material, ordered as a catalogue of sites. The second part concerns matters of technique and siting, while the third deals with function and society. In the course of the study, it emerged that not only were there profound changes and major developments in architecture, but also-and interrelated with those in architecture there were changes and developments in societal and economic strategies. The study came to focus on these changes and the relationships between them. The results suggest a number of developments, of which the most important are:1.A decline of prosperity and communications after the Bronze Age, already noted, was emphasized by a strict regionalism and primitivity of architecture, a reversion to a herding economy coupled with traces of an exceptionally primitive form of government.2.A renewal of seafaring and of agriculture as the main subsistence strategy, architecturally heralded by an emphasis on vast, diversified, and conspicuous storage facilities. Populations grew as a result of increase of produce and goods exchange.3.Architecturally in essence a continuation of inference Nr. 2 above. A societal crisis, brought about by the increase of populations, is reflected in new forms of government, in the codification of laws, an emphasis on meeting places and as a result, a new architectural phenomenon arises-the Greek temple. The early temples are typically the focal points of the new Greek community the polis. |
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TECHNICALIA AND INTRODUCTION | 5 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH ABBREVIATIONS | 14 |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSES | 21 |
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