Unwrapping the microhistory of a house cistern from ancient Akrai/Acrae (southeastern Sicily)
Unwrapping the microhistory of a house cistern from ancient Akrai/Acrae (southeastern Sicily)
Author(s): Roksana Chowaniec, Laurent Chrzanovski, Krzysztof Domżalski, Anna Gręzak, Marcin Matera, Jolanta Młynarczyk, Marcin Wagner, Urszula Wicenciak, Tomasz WięcekSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Architecture, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Akrai/Acrae; Sicily; micro-history; cistern; archaeological repertoire;
Summary/Abstract: The paper looks into the turbulent history of the ancient town of Akrai/Acrae in a mountainous part of southeastern Sicily, encapsulated in the assemblage of finds from a domestic cistern, which was remodeled and adapted in the course of its use. The cistern is considered as an architectural feature against the background of the ancient town, and the assemblage recovered from it is examined thoroughly, category by category, giving insight into the life of the ancient inhabitants of this island in the Mediterranean.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2/2020
- Issue No: XXIX
- Page Range: 603-652
- Page Count: 50
- Language: English