Protection in Life and Death
Pendant Crosses from the Cemetery of Apollo Klarios at Sagalassos, Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7175364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sam Cleyman (0000-0003-3020-0604, KU Leuven, corresponding author), Sam Cleymans, Peter Talloen (0000-0001-9644-3073, KU Leuven) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 280-298 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-27 |
| 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.2017.55 |
| OpenAlex | W2590017228 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article presents the different types of pendant crosses found in the burials of a Middle Byzantine graveyard at the Pisidian settlement of Sagalassos in south-western Turkey. The aim is to study both the chronology and function of these pectoral crosses. A variety of sources are used, ranging from stratigraphy and radiocarbon dates to contextual information and skeletal data. The crosses could be broadly dated to between the eleventh and thirteenth century AD , thus providing an indication of the lifespan of the cemetery. Moreover, the typological evolution, which was corroborated by parallels from other sites in the Byzantine Empire, allowed us to establish a horizontal stratigraphy for the graveyard. The pectoral crosses discussed here shed light on the funerary practices in this part of the Byzantine world. These generally proved to belong to very young children. They constitute a category of material culture that not only provides insights into the lives of the Byzantine population, especially in early childhood, but are also the material manifestation of the intersection between popular religion, magic, and funerary rites
Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · Byzantine architecture · Chronology · Eleventh · MAGIC (telescope · Population · Radiocarbon dating · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Demography · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Paleontology · Stratigraphy
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |