Baitinger, Holger
Waffenweihungen in griechischen Heiligtümern
During excavations in important Greek sanctuaries such as Olympia or Delphi, large quantities of weapons and pieces of armour from the 8th to 4th century BC were found. They are considered to be pieces of booty that Greek city states donated to the gods after victorious battles.
In this volume, the custom of dedicating weapons in the Greek world between Sicily and Cyprus is summarised. More than 130 sanctuaries with weapon finds form the basis of the analysis, which also includes written and epigraphic sources. This makes the volume a comprehensive compendium of an important votive custom in ancient Greece.
Economy and Cultural Contact in the Mediterranean Iron Age: Panel 5.9
The economy has always been a driving force for cultural contact. Analyzing the economic connections within the Ancient World can provide a promising basis for studying intercultural connections. The Iron Age is a period of increasing inter-connectivity between different 'cultures' in the Mediterranean and it offers the fascinating possibility of studying an emerging economic and cultural system. Where did the new routes pass through that the people moved and shifted commodities along? How did the emerging demand on foreign markets influence production patterns and social structure within the local communities? How did local customs react to foreign commodities and how did such imports shape local culture? This volume is a collection of papers that focus on the 8th–6th century BC. Long object biographies are meticulously reconstructed and analyzed through up-to-date methodology to provide answers on production modes, trade routes, and consumption. Debating resources, commodities, and the reception of foreign products, the volume offers new details and insights to further our understanding of the role played by the economy in cultural contacts.
