Overview

The present work catalogues and analyses the so-called 'bronze belts' - thin metal plaques, decorated or not - that represent one of the main features of the material culture of the native peoples of the Caucasus area during the Iron Age. Given the amount of material examined, the research has been divided into two parts. The first part is devoted to the study of the belts themselves, their art and style. The second part offers a summary of the archaeological contexts of their recovery. Each site is described by its overall features, followed by a more detailed analysis of the context of provenance of each indivdual belt, represented in most cases by funerary evidence. For each of these burials the set of objects associated with the deceased is laid out in full detail. From the preface by John Curtis 'In this pioneering study Manuel Castelluccia has collected together about 350 sheet bronze belts that were found mostly in graves in the South Caucasus region or Transcaucasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and South Ossetia).This work is particularly valuable in that nearly all the belts are now in museums in the former Soviet Union or are known only through publications in Russian, Georgian and Armenian, so for the ? rst time this large body of material is made available to western scholars.This exemplary catalogue will be compulsory reading and a standard work of reference for all scholars interested in the archaeology of Transcaucasia.'

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Author:   Manuel Castelluccia ,  John Curtis
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.715kg
ISBN:  

9781407315003

ISBN 10:   1407315005
Pages:   430
Publication Date:   28 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

"Preface Part 1 I Introduction 1. History of research 2. Transcaucasia between the Late Bronze Age and the Achaemenid period (15th -6th century bce) 3. Bronze belts in other cultures of the Mediterranean basin 3.1 Belts in Iran in the Iron Age 3.2 Bronze belts in the kingdom of Urartu II Categories and types 1. Plain belts 2. Geometric belts 2.1 Decorated bands 2.2 Decorated edges 2.3 Guilloche 2.4 Embossed dots 2.5 Spiral 2.6 Urartian-style dotted bands 2.7 Various motifs 3. Figurative belts 3.1 Animals (various arrangements) 3.2 Animals (single row) 3.3 Animal and human figures 3.4 Human figures 3.5 Hunting scenes 3.6 Snakes III Geometric decorations 1. The spiral 2. Guilloche 3. Herringbone 4. Solar motif 5. Swastika 6. Zigzag 7. Various geometrical symbols IV Animal decorations 1. Deer 2. Goats 3. Horses 4. Cattle 5. Canids 6. Felines 7. Birds 8. Fish 9. Snakes 10. Pigs 11. Other animals V Human figures 1. Horsemen 2. Horse archers 3. Foot archers 4. Foot soldiers 5. Priests 6. Other human figures VI Representation of weapons and various objects 2. Chariots 3. Spears and swords 4. Helmets and shields 5. Various objects 6. Trees VII Observations on the ""caucasian"" style VIII Catalogue of belts Plain belts Composite plain belts Geometric belts Decorated bands Decorated borders Guilloche Spirals Urartian-style dotted bands Miscellaneous Figurate belts Animals - various arrangements Animals - in single rows Animal and human figures Human figures Hunting scenes Snakes IX List of findings0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-variant:small-caps'> Plates Part 2 X Introduction XI Site catalogue 1. Achmachi 2. Achpat 3. Airivank 4. Akhtala 5. Aparan 6. Aramus 7. Astchi Blur 8. Bajan 9. Bdzni 10. Bestaseni 11. Cabaruchi 12. Chacbulag 13. Chagoula-Derre 14. Chirsa 15. Chodzali 16. Covdar 17. Djonu 18. Gamdlisckaro 19. Gantiadi 20. Gogdaja 21. Golovino 22. Grmachevistavi 23. Kalakent 24. Kalakent ""Paradiesfestung"" 25. Karabach 26. Karmir Berd 27. Kazach 28. Kedabek 29. Khnatsakh 30. Kirovakan 31. Kislovodsk 32. Koban 33. Krasnoe Znamija 34. Krasnyj Majak 35. Kulanurchva 36. Lcasen 37. Leninakan 38. Lernaguch 39. Lori-Berd 40. Lorut 41. Lugovoe 42. Maralyn Deresi 43. Mastara 44. Melaani 45. Meligele 46. Mingecaur 47. Mouci-yeri 48. Mtskheta-Nabagrebi 49. Mucan 50. Muchannat-Tapa 51. Narekvavi 52. Nerkin-Getasen 53. Noemberjan 54. Nor Bajazet 55. Odzun 56. Orc-Chlebi 57. Osakan 58. Pasanauri 59. Podgorc 60. Redkin Lager 61. Sadachlo 62. Sagaredzo 63. Samtavro 64. Sanain 65. Sariguch 66. Saroi 67. Sevan 68. Sikaoch 69. Sirak 70. Sirakavan 71. Stepantsminda 72. Styrphaz 73. Takia 74. Talin 75. Tegh 76. Tli 77. Treli 78. Vaagni 79. Vardenis 80. Vornak 81. Zorakarer XII Analysis of the archaeological context Cemeteries Tombs Skeletal remains Grave goods Belts and their contexts XIII Chronology XIV Conclusions XV Site toponyms XVI Abbreviations XVII Bibliography"

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"Manuel Castelluccia studied at the University of Udine, and earned a PhD in Turkish, Iranian and Central Asian Studies at the University of Naples 'L'Orientale'. He has taken part in archaeological projects in Italy, Syria, Oman, Georgia and Armenia, and has lectured in Near Eastern and Iranian Archaeology at the University of Udine.5pt; font-family:""Verdana"",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'>"

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