Papers by Matthew Spigelman
Tel Aviv, 2019
Bronze Age trade in the Eastern Mediterranean is well attested in south
Levantine archaeological ... more Bronze Age trade in the Eastern Mediterranean is well attested in south
Levantine archaeological research, with imported vessels generally playing
a significant role in the ceramic assemblage. While the majority of these
vessels are found repeatedly at many different sites, there are cases where
a rare find sheds new light on the way in which trade patterns are perceived.
Such is the case with two fully restored pithoi found in a Late Bronze IIB
building at Tel Burna. This paper presents the context in which the pithoi
were uncovered, followed by a study of the vessels themselves, including
their typology, provenance, volume and contents, as well as the nature of
Late Bronze Age trade in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Crossroads and Boundaries: The Archaeology of Past and Present in the Malloura Valley, Cyprus. Toumazou, M.K.; Kardulias, P.N.; and Counts, D.B. (eds.), 2012
This chapter investigates five worked stones found in the Malloura Valley in the course of survey... more This chapter investigates five worked stones found in the Malloura Valley in the course of survey and excavation (Toumazou et al. 1998). These stones are reconstructed as having functioned in agroindustrial installations, for the milling of grain, the extraction of olive oil, and possibly the production of wine. Dating these installations is difficult because most of the worked stones were found as surface finds; however, each object can be placed within a broad chronological scheme, based on technological developments and the chronological and spatial development of settlement in the valley as a whole (Toumazou et al. 1998). The study of these installations provides a better understanding of the process by which
marginal areas, such as the Malloura Valley, were inhabited and exploited (see Kardulias et al., Ch. 1).
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Cyprus An Island Culture: Society and Social Relations from the Bronze Age to the Venetian Period. Artemis Georgiou (ed.), 2012
This paper investigates the connection between copper and cult in Late Bronze Age (LBA) Cyprus, a... more This paper investigates the connection between copper and cult in Late Bronze Age (LBA) Cyprus, arguing that a number of distinct functional and symbolic interactions existed between copper production and ritual practice during this time. Models of social organisation derived from ethnographic research are drawn upon (e.g. Dietler and Herbich 2001; Wallace 1956), to complement and contrast with models of state level society (e.g. D’Altroy and Earle 1985; Wright and Johnson 1975) employed in previous research. The paper begins with a review of previously proposed models for the Cypriot copper industry, followed by a chronological examination of the archaeological evidence utilised in their formulation. It concludes with a presentation of anthropological models for institutions, work feasts, ritual authority and social movements, using them to re-interpret the organisation of copper production in LBA Cyprus.
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Conference Presentations by Matthew Spigelman
We are interested in the role of fortified enclosures in the development of a new material assemb... more We are interested in the role of fortified enclosures in the development of a new material assemblage in Cyprus during the Middle and Late Bronze Age, an assemblage that included new settlement patterns, material culture styles, raw materials and objects produced for export, and imported material culture. The chronological period in question stands between the Early Bronze Age, with its small villages, and the later Late Bronze Age, with a complex state-level society, associated with Alashiya. As such the society of the period has often been viewed as inherently transitional in nature, a move away from earlier simplicity, but still a proto version of the complexity that had yet to arrive. Instead, we approach it as the formative period in which the nature of political authority transformed on Cyprus.
Drawing upon theories of materiality, particularly those of Bruno Latour, Manuel DeLanda, and Jane Bennett, we work to position the architectural innovation of fortified enclosures within the new social and material assemblage of this period. In doing so we argue that political authority emerged on Cyprus as a byproduct of the development of this assemblage and the relations and interactions of its components, rather than changes in the assemblage occurring as a symptom of the development of political authority. We view these fortified enclosures as a varied and contingent collection of objects, which performed a variety of functions within the diverse physical landscape of Cyprus. Having acknowledged this diversity, our investigation focuses in on the collection of fortified enclosures that were constructed atop the plateaus and hillsides that overlook the central Mesoria Plain, and concludes with an update on our current research at several of these sites, and our plans for future investigations.
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by Derek Counts, Erin Walcek Averett, Jody Michael Gordon, Steven Ellis, Adam Rabinowitz, Matthew Sayre, Christopher F Motz, Brandon R . Olson, Gabriela Ore Menendez, Samuel B Fee, Shawn A Ross, Libertad Serrano Lara, Andrew Fairbairn, Matthew Spigelman, and J. Andrew Dufton Mobilizing the Past is a collection of 20 articles that explore the use and impact of mobile digi... more Mobilizing the Past is a collection of 20 articles that explore the use and impact of mobile digital technology in archaeological field practice. The detailed case studies present in this volume range from drones in the Andes to iPads at Pompeii, digital workflows in the American Southwest, and examples of how bespoke, DIY, and commercial software provide solutions and craft novel challenges for field archaeologists. The range of projects and contexts ensures that Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future is far more than a state-of-the-field manual or technical handbook. Instead, the contributors embrace the growing spirit of critique present in digital archaeology. This critical edge, backed by real projects, systems, and experiences, gives the book lasting value as both a glimpse into present practices as well as the anxieties and enthusiasm associated with the most recent generation of mobile digital tools. This book emerged from a workshop funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities held in 2015 at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. The workshop brought together over 20 leading practitioners of digital archaeology in the U.S. for a weekend of conversation. The papers in this volume reflect the discussions at this workshop with significant additional content. Starting with an expansive introduction and concluding with a series of reflective papers, this volume illustrates how tablets, connectivity, sophisticated software, and powerful computers have transformed field practices and offer potential for a radically transformed discipline.
Individual chapters are available for free download, here:
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Papers by Matthew Spigelman
Levantine archaeological research, with imported vessels generally playing
a significant role in the ceramic assemblage. While the majority of these
vessels are found repeatedly at many different sites, there are cases where
a rare find sheds new light on the way in which trade patterns are perceived.
Such is the case with two fully restored pithoi found in a Late Bronze IIB
building at Tel Burna. This paper presents the context in which the pithoi
were uncovered, followed by a study of the vessels themselves, including
their typology, provenance, volume and contents, as well as the nature of
Late Bronze Age trade in the Eastern Mediterranean.
marginal areas, such as the Malloura Valley, were inhabited and exploited (see Kardulias et al., Ch. 1).
Conference Presentations by Matthew Spigelman
Drawing upon theories of materiality, particularly those of Bruno Latour, Manuel DeLanda, and Jane Bennett, we work to position the architectural innovation of fortified enclosures within the new social and material assemblage of this period. In doing so we argue that political authority emerged on Cyprus as a byproduct of the development of this assemblage and the relations and interactions of its components, rather than changes in the assemblage occurring as a symptom of the development of political authority. We view these fortified enclosures as a varied and contingent collection of objects, which performed a variety of functions within the diverse physical landscape of Cyprus. Having acknowledged this diversity, our investigation focuses in on the collection of fortified enclosures that were constructed atop the plateaus and hillsides that overlook the central Mesoria Plain, and concludes with an update on our current research at several of these sites, and our plans for future investigations.
Books by Matthew Spigelman
Individual chapters are available for free download, here:
http://dc.uwm.edu/arthist_mobilizingthepast/
Levantine archaeological research, with imported vessels generally playing
a significant role in the ceramic assemblage. While the majority of these
vessels are found repeatedly at many different sites, there are cases where
a rare find sheds new light on the way in which trade patterns are perceived.
Such is the case with two fully restored pithoi found in a Late Bronze IIB
building at Tel Burna. This paper presents the context in which the pithoi
were uncovered, followed by a study of the vessels themselves, including
their typology, provenance, volume and contents, as well as the nature of
Late Bronze Age trade in the Eastern Mediterranean.
marginal areas, such as the Malloura Valley, were inhabited and exploited (see Kardulias et al., Ch. 1).
Drawing upon theories of materiality, particularly those of Bruno Latour, Manuel DeLanda, and Jane Bennett, we work to position the architectural innovation of fortified enclosures within the new social and material assemblage of this period. In doing so we argue that political authority emerged on Cyprus as a byproduct of the development of this assemblage and the relations and interactions of its components, rather than changes in the assemblage occurring as a symptom of the development of political authority. We view these fortified enclosures as a varied and contingent collection of objects, which performed a variety of functions within the diverse physical landscape of Cyprus. Having acknowledged this diversity, our investigation focuses in on the collection of fortified enclosures that were constructed atop the plateaus and hillsides that overlook the central Mesoria Plain, and concludes with an update on our current research at several of these sites, and our plans for future investigations.
Individual chapters are available for free download, here:
http://dc.uwm.edu/arthist_mobilizingthepast/