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Patterns and Corporeality: Neolithic Visual Culture from the Republic of Macedonia
Goce Naumov
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The numerous Neolithic finds from the territory of the Republic of Macedonia show an abundance of data which can be concentrated into different relations. They all approach certain ideas through which we attempt to learn about the character of Neolithic populations and their way of life. Within the context of the explored Neolithic settlements from the Republic of Macedonia, a large number of ceramic finds (decorated vessels, figurines, seals, models of houses and 'altars') are discussed in this study. The first chapter gives a brief introduction and acquaintance with the territory and its condition during the time of all Neolithic phases. Chapter two elaborates the white painted vessels originating from whole territory of the Republic of Macedonia. Chapters three and four deal with the painted compositions from the Middle Neolithic. In the chapter Imprints of the Neolithic Mind the ceramic stamps and the patterns which are usually engraved on them are presented. The second part of the book elaborates the concepts of corporeality present in the several ceramic figurative forms, including burials. Subsequent chapters are dedicated to the anthropomorphic vessels, placed in a wider context with those excavated in the Neolithic from south-eastern Europe, as well as later phases. The last chapter, 'Housing the Dead', completes the concept of burials in vessels, 'oven' forms, and ceramic 'houses'.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Table of Contents
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Preface and Acknowledgements
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List of Figures
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List of Plates
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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Neolithic Cultures in the Republic of Macedonia
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Chapter 2: Painted White: Stylistic diffusion of white-painted decoration and the development of Early Neolithic local identities
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Chapter 3: The Middle Neolithic Decoration of Painted Vessels from the Skopje Region
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Chapter 4: Imagery Structures: Neolithic patterns and their role in the painted compositions on pottery
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Chapter 5: Imprints of the Neolithic Mind: Visual Dynamism and the Significance of Clay Stamps
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Chapter 6: Neolithic Anthropomorphism: The corporeality of Neolithic miniatures and models of figurine-houses
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Chapter 7: The Body as Vessel: Some Corporeal Concepts of Anthropomorphic Vessels
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Chapter 8: Housing the Dead: Treatment of the Human Body Within Burials Practised Inside Dwellings and Settlements
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Conclusion: Between Geometry and Corporeal Hybridity
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Bibliography
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Plates
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Plate Descriptions
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Published: 2009
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407334226 (ebook)
- 9781407303932 (paperback)
BAR Number: S1910