The archaeology of two Cretan sanctuaries of Dictaean Zeus: the case of Palaikastro and Praisos from the Iron Age to the Hellenistic period

Authors

  • Lilian de Angelo Laky Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v11i2p77-104

Keywords:

Dictaean Zeus, Crete, Sanctuaries, Palaikastro, Praisos

Abstract

From the cases of the Dictaean Zeus’ sanctuaries in Palaikastro and Praisos, eastearn Crete, we present, in this article, the methodology of the archaeology of the Greek sanctuaries. Based on a thorough examination of the archaeological sources (mainly votive offerings) and literary sources, in association with the space of the sanctuaries in the landscape and in the territory of Greek cities, we will discuss the role of Dictaean Zeus’ sanctuaries in the context of the polis formation on this side of Crete and in the articulation of the territories and the identity of the political communities of this region until the Hellenistic period. Ultimately, we aim to show how different data articulate and can reveal the social role of the Greek sanctuaries to specific communities.

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Author Biography

  • Lilian de Angelo Laky, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

    Mestre e doutora em Arqueologia pelo Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia da USP (MAE-USP), pós-doutoranda em História Social no Departamento de História (FAPESP, FFLCH-USP). Pesquisadora do Laboratório de Estudos sobre o Império Romano e Mediterrâneo Antigo (LEIR-MA/USP). Essa pesquisa, cujos resultados aparecem neste artigo, foi financiada pela FAPESP (Processo no. 2011/12709-9) e realizada no Laboratório de Estudos sobre a Cidade Antiga (LABECA-MAE/USP).

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Published

2020-12-08

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)

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The archaeology of two Cretan sanctuaries of Dictaean Zeus: the case of Palaikastro and Praisos from the Iron Age to the Hellenistic period. (2020). Mare Nostrum, 11(2), 77-104. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v11i2p77-104

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