The paper focuses on the importance of 'sacred areas' -or, on a different scale, of sanctuaries -in the territorial organisation of EBA Sicily. Both the location and the function of three of the most important Sicilian EBA sanctuaries (Monte Grande, S. Giuliano and La Muculufa) may be interpreted as markers within large regions, playing the role of boundary shrines between cultivated and uncultivated areas.The investigation of the sanctuary at Monte Grande indicates that this sacred area was a significant 'frontier' between two different areas, the agricultural landscape and the unploughed fields on its northern side. Monte Grande also acquired the role as communication centre for different social and political groups through the complex ritual activities that took place, including animal sacrifice and food consumption.
Dimore sacre e luoghi del tempo: appunti per uno studio della percezione dello spazio sacro nella Sicilia dell'antica età del Bronzo
Cultraro M
2005
Abstract
The paper focuses on the importance of 'sacred areas' -or, on a different scale, of sanctuaries -in the territorial organisation of EBA Sicily. Both the location and the function of three of the most important Sicilian EBA sanctuaries (Monte Grande, S. Giuliano and La Muculufa) may be interpreted as markers within large regions, playing the role of boundary shrines between cultivated and uncultivated areas.The investigation of the sanctuary at Monte Grande indicates that this sacred area was a significant 'frontier' between two different areas, the agricultural landscape and the unploughed fields on its northern side. Monte Grande also acquired the role as communication centre for different social and political groups through the complex ritual activities that took place, including animal sacrifice and food consumption.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
