Material for Workshop #2

Most of the material for this workshop is from Ian Morris, Burial and Ancient Society. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987). It is posted here for educational purposes only. Do not re-distribute.

I. Visual Documents

Click on the thumbnails below for larger views as you prepare for the workshop discussion.

	Submycenaen cist graves, Kerameikos SM 17-21 and 24
	A rich Geometric inhumation grave, Kerameikos VDak1
	Numbers of adult and child burials at Athens, 1100-450 BCE.
	Total numbers of burials per thirty-year generation for Athens, Attica and Argos, 1050-700 BCE.
	The relative visibility of burials: numbers of finds per grave. (a) Adult graves, vases; (b) Child graves, vases; (c) Adult graves, metalwork; (d) Child graves, metalwork.
	The so-called Family Grave in the Agora.
	Orientation of the graves in the so-called Family Grave in the Agora.
	Proportion of intact adult burials at Athens with and without metal goods.
	Cemeteries are marked by solid circles and traces of settlements are marked by "S". The walls around the city are 5th c BCE and are shown for topographical reference only. (a) Submycenaean (b) Protogeometric (c) Early and Middle Geometric (d) Late Geometric I
	Cemeteries are marked by solid circles and traces of settlements are marked by "S". The walls around the city are 5th c BCE and are shown for topographical reference only. (a) Late Geometric II (b) Protoattic and Transitional (c) Black Figure (d) Red Figure
	Information about adult vs. child vs. uncertain burials in Athens, Protogeometric to Middle Geometric.
	Plan of Athens showing locations of Geometric burials.
	Plan of Attica showing locations of sites with Geometric material. Only the underlined sites have yielded Geometric finds earlier than LG.

II. Tables

1. Mean Numbers of Artifacts per intact adult burial at Athens, 1125-700 BCE

2. Dedications to Zeus Ombrios on Mt. Hymettos

3. Dedications at Other Greek Sanctuaries, ca. 1100-600 BCE

III. Other Materials

• Classification of Attic cemeteries by age structure (This material is from Ian Morris' Burial and Ancient Society, posted here for educational purposes only. Do not re-distribute.)
• Camp's drought article

You may also want to review the PowerPoint slides from the Dark Age lecture and Geometric lecture as you prepare for the workshop.