Theme:
The archaeology of material culture, bodies and landscapes
Session format:
Session, made up of a combination of papers, max. 15 minutes each
Title:
Public space in later prehistoric Europe
Content:
From an archaeological point of view, "public space" can be understood as a specific location structurally and functionally devoted to social interaction, the negotiation of identity and "institutionalized" meetings and performances. Such spaces are quite recent in human history. This session examines different perspectives on the definition, structure and function of public space in later prehistoric Europe. It includes case studies examining the ways in which how public space is organized and understood in different communities and regions, as well as papers explaining transformation of public space within individual communities over time. Particularly important in that sense are the transformations and negotiation of such spaces that occur in transitional periods when Iron Age communities are becoming part of Hellenistic or Roman world.
Keywords:
Protohistory, landscape, settlement, community, encounters
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Main organiser:
Dr Alexis Gorgues (France) 1,2
Co-organisers:
Dr. Matija Črešnar (Slovenia) 3
Prof. Ian Armit (United Kingdom) 4
Affiliations:
1. Université Bordeaux Montaigne
2. UMR 5607 Ausonius
3. University of Ljubljana
4. University of Bradford
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