Identity and Death in the Necropolises of Cádiz (Spain) through their funerary monuments´ biography. The case of Lucius Popillius Acastus
[eng] Identity in the ancient world is a debatable matter but the funerary world is an undeniably excellent point of reference. The social complexity of death can be evaluated by studying an unusual funerary monument found in the necropolises of Cádiz. The object of study for this paper includes the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/192835 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/192835 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Arqueologia funerària Epigrafia Cadis (Andalusia) Funeral archaeology Epigraphy Cádiz (Andalusia) |
| Sumario: | [eng] Identity in the ancient world is a debatable matter but the funerary world is an undeniably excellent point of reference. The social complexity of death can be evaluated by studying an unusual funerary monument found in the necropolises of Cádiz. The object of study for this paper includes the monument itself, its location and context, and the associated inscription, reinforcing the possible connection between identity and certain funerary customs. These rituals may be linked to particular funerary topographies and cultures. The archaeological context, the use of local materials, the imitation marble covering, the possibility of colorant remains or the size and visibility of the piece make this find unique within Cádiz and the Iberian Peninsula more generally. This paper's main objective is thus to identify how certain ethnicities/identities became dominant within this particular funerary world. Our discussion revives reflections on the presence of settlers, indigenous or foreign, in ancient Gades. |
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