A GROUP OF CORINTHIAN ALABASTRONS FROM PARION


Parion which its establishment associated with Greek colonisation period is the one of important port cities of Ancient Troas region. Ancient city is located within borders of today’s Çanakkale City, Biga District, Kemer Village. Results of researching and excavations it is known that the city was established in 709 BC and inhabited until 12th century AD. Excavations and restorations have been implemented in various structures and areas since 2005. One of these areas of excavation is Tavşandere Necropolis where located South of Ancient city. 9 alabastra in the article which Corinth product were founded in the Krm 4 and Krm 5 from Archaic Period Crematarium of necropolis. These alabastra are divided into groups as various ornements on them: Linear ornement (belt – spot), plantal ornament (antithetic palmette), mixedcreature figures and other alabastra. Considering about all of alabastra, it is understood that secondary cremation burials were used in the process between 620 – 590 BC. Sign of burnt in vessels show that not only used for accularate of cremation but also used spreading of fragnance. Thus it is understood that vessels were thrown and broken into the crematorium. The fact that no tomb gifts were found around Archaic Period urns in necropolis shows that the ritual of put the tomb gift was only performed during cremation. Furthermore these ceramic vessels show that relationship between Parion and land mass Greek.


Keywords


Alabastra, Archaic Period, Corinth, Parion, Ceramic.

Author : Büşra Elif KASAPOĞLU
Number of pages: 875-902
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/TurkishStudies.39930
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Turkish Studies - Historical Analysis
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