Essays about: "feasting"

Found 4 essays containing the word feasting.

1. 1. Bucchero : Forms and consumption patterns in San Giovenale

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

   Author : Joacim Seger; [2020]
   Keywords : Etruscan; San Giovenale; bucchero; ceramics; conspicuous consumption; feasting;

   Abstract : A Swedish excavation took place in the settlement of San Giovenale between the years 1956 to 1965 to shed further light on Etruscan settlements. During the excavation, a great amount of bucchero was uncovered at the site. READ MORE

3. 2. The Heroon at Kalydon: An investigation of the function of the Hellenistic building

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

   Author : Rikke Randeris Thomsen; [2017]
   Keywords : History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : The heroon in Kalydon has been under investigation several times with different intentions: to date the building, to find the relative chronology between peristyle and tomb, and to study the sculptural programme. The building was interpreted by the excavators to suit the functions of cultic feasting and celebration related to the hero, but the actual function of the various rooms has been questioned and debated later. READ MORE

4. 3. Gotlandic Villas : Implications of the distribution of high status finds in Gotlandic Iron Age houses known as “kämpgravar”

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Jonathan Nilsson; [2016]
   Keywords : Kämpgrav; Iron Age settlements; finds; Roman-Scandinavian connections; feasting items; statistical analysis;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to on one hand give a good overview of finds found in gotlandic stonefoundationhouses (kämpgravar) that were commonly built during the Iron Age and on the other hand investigate the possibility of separating some houses from others and trace social stratification and hierarchies based on the finds. The items of special interest for this goal were those that could be connected to wealth such as drinking objects, Roman objects and objects made of silver and gold. READ MORE

5. 4. Celtic and Roman food and feasting practices : A multiproxy study across Europe and Britain

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Miljöarkeologiska laboratoriet

   Author : Misha Enayat; [2014]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This research investigates common food and feasting practices in both Celtic/Iron Age and Roman Europe and Britain. It is based on previous studies that employ a variety of materials and methods to study issues such as diet, feasting, and luxury/exotic foods. READ MORE