Bibliograph

The neolithisation of Iran, the formation of new societies

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The neolithisation of Iran, the formation of new societies

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The neolithisation of Iran

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Themes from the ancient Near East BANEA publication series, vol. 3

Sub title

the formation of new societies

Summary

Identity is relational and a construct, and is expressed in a myriad of ways. For example, material culture and its pluralist meanings have been readily manipulated by humans in a prehistoric context in order to construct personal and group identities. Artefacts were often from or reminiscent of far-flung places and were used to demonstrate membership of an (imagined) regional, or European community. Earthworks frequently archive maximum visual impact through elaborate ramparts and entrances with the minimum amount of effort, indicating that the construction of identities were as much in the eye of the perceiver, as of the perceived. Variations in domestic architectural style also demonstrate the malleability of identity, and the prolonged, intermittent use of particular places for specific functions indicates that the identity of place is just as important in our archaeological understanding as the identity of people. By using a wide range of case studies, both temporally and spatially, these thought processes may be explored further and diachronic and geographic patterns in expressions of identity investigated

Target audience

adult

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Neolithization of Iran

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