CONTENTS Preface v List of Members, with addresses vii Opening Addresses ix SECTION I: PREHISTORY... more CONTENTS Preface v List of Members, with addresses vii Opening Addresses ix SECTION I: PREHISTORY 1 The question of fertility cults 2 E. Anati Old Europe: sacred matriarchy or complementary opposition? 17 B. Hayden Philosophical paradigms of fertility cult interpretations: ...
Malta occupies a distinctive place in the geo-scape of the central Mediterranean, right in the ce... more Malta occupies a distinctive place in the geo-scape of the central Mediterranean, right in the centre of that sea, almost at equal distances from the sea's east and west boundaries, and its north and south continents. That is a reality that humans have not been able to change. Whether Malta's geographical identity is Mrican or European - or neither, or both - depends on its geological formation, its position on the map, and on its climate; all of which determine the bio-environment (including the flora and fauna) of a place. The African geological identity of Malta has been firmly established by the geologists. Malta forms part of the Mrican tectonic plate that incorporates the southern tip of the Sicilian triangle, up to the southern fringes of Etna. Malta's position on the map makes it closer to Europe (only 90 km from the southern tip of Sicily) than to any point on the African littoral (300 km or more), though it should be kept in mind that Malta lies on a more south...
Vogliamo in questa prima parte attirare l'attenzione su quattro monumenti sepolcrali situati ... more Vogliamo in questa prima parte attirare l'attenzione su quattro monumenti sepolcrali situati nell'isola di Malta che finora non sono stati presi in considerazione dalla letteratura specializzata, pur meritando uno studio particolare. Questa presentazione e frutto di una ricognizione di superficie. I depositi archeologici di tre dei siti sono stati rimossi tempo fa; per questa ragione, e per altre ragioni di cui tratteremo, non si possono datare con precisione. Insieme, i primi tre monumenti coprono un intervallo di tempo che va dal IV al VII secolo d.C.; l'ultimo, quello di Has-Sajjied, si allontana dalla norma per alcuni dettagli ed e, pertanto, assegnabile alI secolo a.C./I secolo d.C., cioe ad una fase di transizione dalla tipologia punica a quella tardoromana.peer-reviewe
Innanzitutto vorrei esprimere il mio piu profondo ringraziamento agli organizzatori di questo con... more Innanzitutto vorrei esprimere il mio piu profondo ringraziamento agli organizzatori di questo convegno, soprattutto al collega Dr Ray Bondin per avermi gentilmente invitato a parteciparvi come relatore. Come archeologo mi fa molto piacere ritornare in questa interessante citta soprattutto perche possiede un sito archeologico di massima importanza per la storia antica della Sicilia, quello dell' antica citta greca di Akrai.peer-reviewe
CONTENTS Preface v List of Members, with addresses vii Opening Addresses ix SECTION I: PREHISTORY... more CONTENTS Preface v List of Members, with addresses vii Opening Addresses ix SECTION I: PREHISTORY 1 The question of fertility cults 2 E. Anati Old Europe: sacred matriarchy or complementary opposition? 17 B. Hayden Philosophical paradigms of fertility cult interpretations: ...
Malta occupies a distinctive place in the geo-scape of the central Mediterranean, right in the ce... more Malta occupies a distinctive place in the geo-scape of the central Mediterranean, right in the centre of that sea, almost at equal distances from the sea's east and west boundaries, and its north and south continents. That is a reality that humans have not been able to change. Whether Malta's geographical identity is Mrican or European - or neither, or both - depends on its geological formation, its position on the map, and on its climate; all of which determine the bio-environment (including the flora and fauna) of a place. The African geological identity of Malta has been firmly established by the geologists. Malta forms part of the Mrican tectonic plate that incorporates the southern tip of the Sicilian triangle, up to the southern fringes of Etna. Malta's position on the map makes it closer to Europe (only 90 km from the southern tip of Sicily) than to any point on the African littoral (300 km or more), though it should be kept in mind that Malta lies on a more south...
Vogliamo in questa prima parte attirare l'attenzione su quattro monumenti sepolcrali situati ... more Vogliamo in questa prima parte attirare l'attenzione su quattro monumenti sepolcrali situati nell'isola di Malta che finora non sono stati presi in considerazione dalla letteratura specializzata, pur meritando uno studio particolare. Questa presentazione e frutto di una ricognizione di superficie. I depositi archeologici di tre dei siti sono stati rimossi tempo fa; per questa ragione, e per altre ragioni di cui tratteremo, non si possono datare con precisione. Insieme, i primi tre monumenti coprono un intervallo di tempo che va dal IV al VII secolo d.C.; l'ultimo, quello di Has-Sajjied, si allontana dalla norma per alcuni dettagli ed e, pertanto, assegnabile alI secolo a.C./I secolo d.C., cioe ad una fase di transizione dalla tipologia punica a quella tardoromana.peer-reviewe
Innanzitutto vorrei esprimere il mio piu profondo ringraziamento agli organizzatori di questo con... more Innanzitutto vorrei esprimere il mio piu profondo ringraziamento agli organizzatori di questo convegno, soprattutto al collega Dr Ray Bondin per avermi gentilmente invitato a parteciparvi come relatore. Come archeologo mi fa molto piacere ritornare in questa interessante citta soprattutto perche possiede un sito archeologico di massima importanza per la storia antica della Sicilia, quello dell' antica citta greca di Akrai.peer-reviewe
Tas-Silg, on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, is a major multi-period site, with arch... more Tas-Silg, on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, is a major multi-period site, with archaeological remains spanning four thousand years. A megalithic temple complex built in the early third millennium BC gave way to a Phoenician and Punic sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Astarte. The sacred place underwent major transformations in Roman times, becoming an international religious complex dedicated to the goddess Juno. Located on the maritime routes plied by mariners and traders, its fame did not escape the attention of the first-century BC orator Cicero. Excavated as part of a major archaeological project in the 1960s, the site of Tas-Silg lay abandoned for several decades. In 1996, the University of Malta renewed excavations at the site for ten seasons, uncovering Neolithic and Late Bronze Age occupation levels, and substantial deposits associated with ritual offerings of Punic date. This volume is the first monograph of the final publication of the excavations. It provides an account of those excavations and of the studies which accompanied them, including the lithic assemblages, the figurative representations, scarabs and amulets, the worked stone, the coins, and environmental analyses. It forms a companion volume to the second monograph, which reports on the pottery and the inscribed pottery.
Tas-Silg, on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, is a major multi-period site, with arch... more Tas-Silg, on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, is a major multi-period site, with archaeological remains spanning four thousand years. A megalithic temple complex built in the early third millennium BC gave way to a Phoenician and Punic sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Astarte. The sacred place underwent major transformations in Roman times, becoming an international religious complex dedicated to the goddess Juno. Located on the maritime routes plied by mariners and traders, its fame did not escape the attention of the first-century BC orator Cicero. Excavated as part of a major archaeological project in the 1960s, the site of Tas-Silg lay abandoned for several decades. In 1996, the University of Malta renewed excavations at the site for ten seasons, uncovering Neolithic and Late Bronze Age occupation levels, and substantial deposits associated with ritual offerings of Punic date. This volume is the second monograph of the final publication of the excavations. It provides an account of the pottery and of the hundreds of inscribed pottery sherds that were recovered during the excavations. It forms a companion volume to the first monograph, which reports on the history of the site and other finds.
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