Imprints of the Neolithic mind - clay stamps from the Republic of Macedonia

Bibliographic Data

ID2961689
AuthorsGoce Naumov (Institute of Art History, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume35
Pages185-204
Publication date2008-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDocumenta Praehistorica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1408-967X • E-ISSN: 1854-2492
PublisherUniversity of Ljubljana (PUBLISHER • SI)
DOI10.4312/dp.35.14
OpenAlexW2003919805
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited11

The presence and unusual structure of clay stamps found in Neolithic settlements often give rise to multiple interpretations to define their character. The small dimensions and specific shape of the stamps suggests that these portable objects were important in the social relations and visual communication between members within the same community and, possibly, more distant communities. The definite patterns distinguishe their function in maintaining the visual traditions of the populations inhabiting southeastern Europe. They had an important role in building the Neolithic image modularity, so that they fitted into the comprehensive decorative structure of Neolithic iconography, and the patterns present on the stamps are related to several aspects of Neolithic material culture from the Balkans and Anatolia. This homogeneity of patterns indicates that they were actively included in the transposition of cognition into visual metaphors

Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · Evolutionary biology · Form and function · Geography · Human settlement · Iconography · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History