The northwest necropolis of Satricum : an Iron Age cemetery in Latium Vetus

by: Waarsenburg, D.J.

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The northwest necropolis of Satricum : an Iron Age cemetery in Latium Vetus

Author: Demetrius J. Waarsenburg

Series:
Satricum, 3, v. 8, 8

xv, 559 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Chapter 1 Introduction 9
1.1 Problem orientation and aims of inquiry 9
1.2 The Iron Age Culture of Latium 10
1.2.1 Archeologia laziale 10
1.2.2 Iron Age Latium: a survey 12
1.2.3 Approaches and trends 17
1.3 Satricum 22
1.3.1 Environment 22
1.3.2 Archaeology 24
1.3.3 Historiography 29
1.4 Northwest Necropolis 31
1.4.1 History of research 31
1.4.2 Present situation 33
1.4.3 Procedure of investigation 34
1.5 Summary 35
Chapter 2 Satricum from the archives 47
2.1 The rise of Latial archaeology 47
2.1.1 General framework 47
2.1.2 Archeologia and paletnologia 48
2.2 Historiology of the Satricum research 51
2.2.1 Main sources 51
2.2.2 Individuals involved 52
2.2.3 The various periods of research 56
2.2.4 The necropolis campaigns (1896-1898) in focus 63
2.3 Northwest Necropolis: archival prolegomena 65
2.3.1 Field records 65
2.3.2 Visual documentation 66
2.3.3 Find registration 69
2.3.4 Post-excavational history 71
.2.4 Summary 74
Appendix 2.1 Summary table of Satricum research 1896-1898 75
Chapter 3 Northwest necropolis: minor find complexes 79
3.1 Tombs from the first necropolis campaign 80
3.1.1 Introduction 80
3.1.2 Tomb I 81
3.1.3 Tomb III 84

3.1.4 Tomb IV 88
3.1.5 Tomb V 91
3.2 Tombs from the second necropolis campaign 96
3.2.1 Introduction 96
3.2.2 Tomb X 97
3.2.3 Tomb XI 98
3.2.4 Tomb XIX 100
3.3 Tombs probably from the third necropolis campaign 101
3.3.1 Introduction 101
3.3.2 Tomb XIV 102
3.3.3 Tomb XV 103
3.4 Tombs excavated by R. Mengarelli 105
3.4.1 Introduction 105
3.4.2 Tomb XVII 106
3.4.3 Tomb XVI 108
3.5 Tombs from the fifth necropolis campaign 110
3.5.1 Introduction 110
3.5.2 Tomb XIXbis 111
3.5.3 Tomb XX 114
3.5.4 Tomb XXI 115
3.5.5 Tomb XXII 117
3.5.6 Tomb XXm 119
3.5.7 Tomb XXIV 121
3.5.8 Tomb XXV 123
3.5.9 Tomb XXVI 125
3.5.10 Tomb XXVII 126
3.5.11 Tomb XXVIII 127
3.6 Material Out-of-Context 128
3.7 Survey of tombs from the 1907-1910 campaigns 134
3.7.1 The 1907-1908 campaigns 134
3.7.2 The 1909-1910 campaigns 134
3.8 Synthesis of the evidence 138
3.8.1 Burial types 138
3.8.2 Sporadic data on burial activity 142
3.8.3 Horizontal stratigraphy 146
3.9 Summary 148
Appendix 3.1 Burials in the immediate surroundings of Satricum 151
Appendix 3.2 Giornale record on Hellenistic rock tombs at Borgo Montello 154
Appendix 3.3 Analysis of the Cremated Human Remains from tomb XVII,
By Marshal J. Becker 156
Chapter 4 Tomba principesca tomb II 179
4.1 Introduction 180
4.2 Primary documentation 183
4.3 Excavation 185
4.4 Tomb architecture 187
4.4.1 Description after the sources 187
4.4.2 Evaluation 188
4:4.3 Comments 189
4.5 The burials and their grave goods 195
4.5.1 Premise 195
4.5.2 Central chamber 196

4.5.3 West Corridor 200
4.5.4 South Corridor 203
4.5.5 A female entombment? 205
4.6 Comment on the bronze materials 207
4.7 Comment on the ceramic materials 220
4.7.1 Figulina pottery 220
4.7.2 Bucchero pottery 222
4.7.3 Impasto pottery 222
4.8 Disscussion: Satrican principes 232
4.9 Summary 239
4.10 Catalogue of contents 241
4.10.1 Inventory 241
4.10.2 Catalogue of contents 242
Appendix 4.1 Giomale record on tomb II 265
Appendix 4.2 Schede d'lnventario on tomb II 267
Appendix 4.3 Bronze units in the composition as encountered 269
Chapter 5 The multiple burial complex tumulus C 293
Part I The complex 293
5.1 Introduction 293
5.2 Excavation and primary documentation 295
5.2.1 Excavation 295
5.2.2 Primary documentation 296
5.3 Inventory and assessment of data 298
5.3.1 General features 298
5.3.2 Find circumstances 300
5.3.3 Tomb structures 301
5.3.4 Burial rites 307
5.3.5 Spatial organization 310
5.3.6 Synthesis 313
5.4 Comments 315
5.4.1 Tomb dusters and social stratification 315
5.4.2 Tomb architecture 317
5.4.3 Cremation and inhumation 319
5.4.4 Synthesis 320
5.5 Discussion: Satrican aristocracies 321
Part II The grave goods 325
5.6 Recovery and inventory 325
5.7 Catalogue of Giornale graves (1898) 328
5.8 The Villa Giulia tomb groups (1898) 344
5.8.1 Tomb VII 344
5.8.2 Tomb IX 347
5.8.3 Tombs XII and XIII 349
5.8.4 Tomb VII 355
5.8.5 Tomb XVIII 360
5.9 Data from the 1907-1910 campaigns 373
5.9.1 The 1907-1908 campaigns 373
5.9.2 The 1909-1910 campaigns 374
5.10 Summary 378

Chapter 6 Amber burial tomb VI 399
6.1 Introduction 400
6.2 Features and tomb architecture 401
6.2.1 Features 401
6.2.2 Tomb architecture 402
6.2.3 Chronology 403
6.3 Introductory comment 404
6.3.1 Amber in archaeological contexts 404
6.3.2 Technical aspects 407
6.3.3 Non-figurative elements 407
6.3.4 Figurative elements 412
6.4 Stylistic analysis 415
6.4.1 Monkey figures 415
6.4.2 Anthropomorphic figures 416
6.4.3 Other sculptures 418
6.4.4 Conclusion 420
6.5 Amber tombs and amber carvings 421
6.5.1 Orientalising figurative amber 421
6.5.2 Some notes on production centers 427
6.5.3 A carving workshop at Satricum 430
6.6 Orientalising precursors and native reception 432
6.6.1 Female figures 432
6.6.2 Novel Creations 441
6.6.3 Monkey figures 445
6.6.4 Other animal figures and Cyprea shells 450
6.6.5 Evaluation 454
6.7 Discussion: towards an interpretation 456
6.7.1 Introduction 456
6.7.2 Confrontation with literary sources 457
6.7.3 Tomb VI and the Satrican cult place 459
6.7.4 Assessing the social persona 462
6.8 Summary 466
6.9 Catalogue of contents 467
6.9.1 Inventory and preservation 467
6.9.2 Catalogue of contents 468
Appendix 6.1 Giorale record on tomb VI 475
Appendix 6.2 Schede d'Inventario on tomb VI 476
Chapter 7 Evaluation and conclusions 493
7.1 Summary 493
7.1.1 Introduction 493
7.1.2 Historiology of the Satricum research (1896-1898) 493
7.1.3 Tomb groups 494
7.2 Synthetic evaluation 498
7.2.1 Chronological and topographical development 498
7.2.2 Burial rites 498
7.2.3 Tomb architecture 499
7.2.4 Artifacts 500
7.2.5 Regional and supra-regional contacts 505
7.2.6 Socio-economic development 507
7.3 Conclusion 511

Appendix 7.1 Summary catalogue of minor find complexes 512
Appendix 7.2 Summary catalogue of tomb II 517
Appendix 7.3 Summary catalogue of VG tomb groups from tumulus C 518
Appendix 7.4 Summary catalogue of tomb VI 520

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The northwest necropolis of Satricum : an Iron Age cemetery in Latium Vetus

by: Waarsenburg, D.J.

• ISBN-13: 9789051702941 / 978-90-5170-294-1
• ISBN-03: 9051702949 / 90-5170-294-9
• Thesis Publishers, Amsterdam, 1995

Price: 139,99 EURO

1 copy in stock