Title Gintaro dirbiniai vėlyvojo romėniškojo laikotarpio bendruomenių socialinių santykių kontekste (Kurmaičių ir Žvilių laidojimo paminklų duomenimis)
Translation of Title Amber Ware in the Context of Social Relationships in the Later Roman Period (according to the excavation data from Kurmaičiai and Žviliai).
Authors Bagužaitė-Talačkienė, Sigita
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Is Part of Istorija : mokslo darbai.. Vilnius : Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas. 2010, t. 79, Nr. 3, p. 3-16.. ISSN 1392-0456. eISSN 2029-7181
Keywords [eng] Roman period ; grave inside a stone circle culture ; social relations ; amber
Abstract [eng] Amber items alone cannot serve as indicators of social status; it is the correlation of amber pieces with other items in graves that enables us to connect amber with the richest persons of the highest status in communities. In the necropolis of Kurmaičiai amber wares were exceptionally adult women’s decoration. In the necropolis of Žviliai amber wares were found in female and male graves (21 female graves, 22 – male graves). In graves of unknown gender (43) amber was found in eight graves (15 % of amber shroud). In Žviliai, amber items were more numerous in adult graves (67–68 %) than in those of children or teenagers (32–33 %). This leads us to think that amber was typical of adult graves. Amber ware was used not only as a religious symbol or sign of status but also as decoration. Different amber traditions in the burial sites we have researched suggest differences in customs between communities. However, such differences could be caused by a poorer site research. Kurmaičiai data is scantier than this of Žviliai.
Published Vilnius : Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2010
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