Broken Bones and Broken Stones
Exploring Fragmentation in Middle and Late Bronze Age Settlement Contexts in Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7175262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerri Cleary (0009-0004-2733-0031, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 336-360 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/eaa.2017.61 |
| OpenAlex | W2766910760 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 33 |
This article examines the evidence for fragmentation practices on Middle–Late Bronze Age (c. 1600–700 bc ) settlement sites in Ireland by looking at two kinds of material: human remains, both burnt and non-burnt, and quern stones. It highlights evidence for the manipulation of non-burnt skulls through ‘de-facing’ and the potential retention of cranial and other fragments for ‘burial’ in settlements. It also explores the more difficult task of determining whether incomplete skeletal representation in cremated remains can be interpreted as deliberate fragmentation, and how the context of deposition must be considered. Human agency in relation to the fragmentation patterns of querns is also examined to understand whether the act of breaking these objects was intentional or unintended and if depositing them was symbolic or simply fortuitous. By discussing this evidence, I hope to contribute to the argument that the funerary and settlement spheres in later prehistoric Ireland were becoming increasingly intertwined
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze Age · Context (archaeology · Fragmentation (computing · Geography · Human settlement · Prehistory · Settlement (finance · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |