Technologies of enchantment?: exploring Celtic art: 400 BC to AD 100

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 10
List of Tables......Page 15
List of Appendices......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 17
1. People and Materials in the Iron Age and Early Roman Period......Page 20
 Aspects of the Iron Age......Page 25
  Reciprocity and Reproduction......Page 26
 Bronze and Iron......Page 33
 Social Ontologies......Page 40
 The Later Iron Age and Romano-British Periods......Page 47
 The Structure of the Book......Page 54
2. But is it Art? Past and Present Approaches to Celtic Art......Page 57
 Approaches to Prehistoric Art......Page 58
 Philosophical, Anthropological, and Art-Historical Approaches to Art......Page 62
 Celtic Art?......Page 65
 Past Approaches to Celtic Art......Page 67
 A Summary of Our Approach......Page 76
3. The Database and Our Methodology......Page 79
 Deciding What to Include......Page 80
 Constructing the Database......Page 81
 Celtic Art: The Basics......Page 83
  Biases to Consider......Page 85
  The Spatial Distribution of Objects......Page 87
  The Temporal Distribution of Objects......Page 89
 Dating Stylistic Change......Page 98
 Concluding Discussion......Page 103
4. Making Materials......Page 106
 Making Iron......Page 108
 Making Bronze......Page 112
 Making Deposits: The Beaten and the Cast......Page 116
 Making Decoration......Page 119
 Concluding Discussion......Page 126
5. Artefactual Times: Swords, Torcs, and Coins......Page 131
 Swords......Page 133
  Late Iron Age Swords......Page 138
 Sword Deposition......Page 142
 The Life Histories of Swords......Page 147
 Torcs......Page 153
  Torc Decorations......Page 160
 Coins and Torcs......Page 162
  Summary......Page 168
 Concluding Discussion......Page 171
6. Hoards......Page 174
 Hoarding: Recent Discussions......Page 177
 Hoards and Celtic Art: Broad Patterns......Page 179
 Object Networks......Page 182
  Object Types......Page 185
  Object Connections......Page 186
  Summary......Page 188
 Material Networks......Page 189
 Fragmentation, Attrition, and Wear......Page 191
  Object Connections......Page 198
  Interpretations......Page 201
  Object Connections......Page 204
  Interpretations......Page 208
 Concluding Discussion......Page 210
7. Burials......Page 213
 Iron Age Burial: Recent Discussions......Page 216
 Burials and Celtic Art: Broad Patterns......Page 218
 Burial Types......Page 221
  Object–Object Connections......Page 224
  Object–Human and Object–Animal Connections......Page 225
  Summary......Page 227
 Introduction to the Case Studies......Page 228
  The Burial Process......Page 229
  Object and Human Histories......Page 233
  Object–Human Connections......Page 235
  Connections Beyond the Grave......Page 241
  Summary......Page 243
  The Burial Process......Page 245
  Object and Human Histories......Page 248
  Assemblage History......Page 254
  Constructing the ‘Warrior’ within the Grave......Page 255
  Summary......Page 259
  The Burial Process......Page 260
  Object–Object Connections......Page 262
  Object–Human Connections......Page 265
  Summary......Page 266
 Case Study 4: A Mirror Burial at Portesham, Dorset......Page 268
  The Burial Process......Page 269
  Object and Human Histories......Page 271
  Summary......Page 273
 Concluding Discussion......Page 274
8. Settlements......Page 277
 Settlements: Recent Discussions......Page 278
 Settlements and Celtic Art: Broad Patterns......Page 280
  Wessex in the Iron Age......Page 283
  Celtic Art in Wessex......Page 285
  An Introduction to Gussage......Page 286
  Celtic Art at Gussage......Page 288
  Metalworking Evidence......Page 290
  Summary......Page 295
  An Introduction to Bury Hill......Page 299
  Celtic Art at Bury Hill......Page 300
  Special Deposits?......Page 303
  Summary......Page 304
 Introduction to Case Study 3: Newstead Roman Fort......Page 306
  Celtic Art in Roman Forts......Page 309
  An Introduction to Newstead......Page 310
  Artefact Assemblages and Interpretations......Page 311
  Celtic Art at Newstead......Page 313
  Broader Assemblages......Page 318
  Summary......Page 319
 Concluding Discussion......Page 323
9. The Art of Community......Page 326
 Dispersed Communities......Page 330
 Theatre and Performance......Page 332
 Multiple Meanings and Cumulative Styles......Page 335
 Negotiating Identities......Page 337
  The Dinnington Torc......Page 342
Appendix 1......Page 346
Appendix 2......Page 350
Appendix 3......Page 355
Appendix 4......Page 357
Bibliography......Page 361
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