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      Symbols of salvation? – function, semantics and social context of Early Bronze Age ritual equipment from Central Anatolia

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      Author
      Zimmermann, T.
      Date
      2007
      Source Title
      Anodos. Studies of Ancient World
      Print ISSN
      1338-5410
      Publisher
      Trnavska Univerzita * Filozoficka Fakulta
      Pages
      509 - 520
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      Abstract
      The following contribution re-evaluates some well known metal items from the central Ana-tolian Early Bronze Age, commonly referred to as “ceremonial standards” or “sistra”. The enormous popularity and even over-familiarity of these extraordinary objects needs to be contrasted with what we actually know about their original function, social context and eventual role as elaborate funerary gis. This paper therefore aims to critically reappraise and re-evaluate the numerous contributions made on this maer in order to discuss their function and/or cultural aliation, and in doing so propose some further considerations regarding their actual meaning and social context in the light of recent research.
      Keywords
      Anatolia
      Early Bronze Age
      Elaborate burials
      Funeral gifts
      Ceremonial standards
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