Beyond the Grave: Crafting Identities in the Middle Bronze Age Southern Trans Urals
Authors: Pitman, D. and Doonan, R.
Pages: 119-135
DOI: 10.1017/9781316884522.009
Abstract:The warrior is presumed to marshal novel elements of material culture with physical prowess together with an elevated social status. Within the Sintashta cultural phenomenon of the Southern Trans-Urals, the presence of warfare, chariots and metallurgy are elements that have been seen to support the idea of an emergent warrior class. Increasing visibility in the burial record is equated with an increase in violent conflict. However, the development of the so-called “Sintashta warrior” remains poorly understood. The chapter argues that the concept of a warrior is intimately connected to craft production and that “warrior graves” are one context available to investigate the idea of the “warrior”, highlighting the connection between innovation, production and consumption of markers of the warrior identity. Through exploring the role of metal production, and its extensive chaîne opératoire, we seek to examine the development and construction of the Sintashta warrior.
Source: Scopus
Beyond the grave: Crafting identities in the Middle Bronze Age Southern Trans Urals
Authors: Pitman, D. and Doonan, R.C.P.
Editors: Horn, C.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Source: Manual