- Intercultural Communication, Identity (Culture), Archeology of Roman mining, Classical Reception Studies, Roman imperialism, History of History, and 26 moreRoman History, Roman military history, Roman Provincial Archaeology, Roman Army, Archaeology of Roman Pannonia, Roman military archaeology, Roman Epigraphy, Roman Economy, Cultural Heritage, Social Networks, Balkan Studies, Roman Religion, Roman Necropolis, Jupiter Dolichenus, Central Balkans, Colonialism, Material Culture Studies, Roman Archaeology, Iron Age, Burial Practices (Archaeology), Archaeology of ethnicity, Latin Epigraphy, Zooarchaeology, Funerary Archaeology, Roman Art, and Late Iron Age (Archaeology)edit
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The paper considers cultural and imaginative construction of the Ister/ Danube, and its implications in the creation of the limes area of the provinces of Moesia and (part of) Pannonia. It discusses how the Danube was used as an element... more
The paper considers cultural and imaginative construction of the Ister/
Danube, and its implications in the creation of the limes area of the provinces of
Moesia and (part of) Pannonia. It discusses how the Danube was used as an element
in construing the Scordisci as a Roman enemy and (pseudo)ethnic tribe, what was the
meaning of this connection, and did such conceptualization have real repercussions
in the area of waterscape associated with the ‘tribe’. It is proposed that the Danube
emerged as a hydrographical frontier thanks to its specific longue durée symbolic
meaning of liminality embedded in the imperialistic agency in the course of creating
provincial/frontier/imperial space. The basic point is that the ancient imagological
tradition had an important effect on the construction of Roman imperial space thanks to
the intellectual and political elites’ capacities to shape powerscapes by projecting their
own conceptualizations of the world into the webs of relations under their influence.
Danube, and its implications in the creation of the limes area of the provinces of
Moesia and (part of) Pannonia. It discusses how the Danube was used as an element
in construing the Scordisci as a Roman enemy and (pseudo)ethnic tribe, what was the
meaning of this connection, and did such conceptualization have real repercussions
in the area of waterscape associated with the ‘tribe’. It is proposed that the Danube
emerged as a hydrographical frontier thanks to its specific longue durée symbolic
meaning of liminality embedded in the imperialistic agency in the course of creating
provincial/frontier/imperial space. The basic point is that the ancient imagological
tradition had an important effect on the construction of Roman imperial space thanks to
the intellectual and political elites’ capacities to shape powerscapes by projecting their
own conceptualizations of the world into the webs of relations under their influence.
Research Interests: Ancient History, Cultural Studies, Classical Archaeology, Roman History, Ethnography, and 15 moreLandscape Archaeology, Hellenistic History, Balkan Studies, Imagology, Ancient Greek History, Balkan prehistory, Roman Frontiers (Archaeology), Archaeology of Roman Pannonia, Augustus, Roman imperialism, Borders and Frontiers, Scordisci, Roman Limes, Danube region, and Roman Archaeology
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The paper reviews the conventional notion of the straightforward relation between the presence of warrior equipment, its quantity and quality, and the warrior status of the deceased in the area of middle Danube by revising the evidence... more
The paper reviews the conventional notion of the straightforward relation between
the presence of warrior equipment, its quantity and quality, and the warrior status of the deceased
in the area of middle Danube by revising the evidence from Karaburma necropolis. It
is argued that the concept of the warlike late Iron Age Scordisci is derived from ancient written
accounts and that the role of war and violent character of communities in the middle Danube
region are overemphasized and uncritically taken as an axiom. The paper suggests other
possible paths of interpretation which point to the diversification of social roles, possible
professionalization within the late Iron Age social structure, as well as (probably) diverse
meanings and utilization of weaponry in the funerary context.
the presence of warrior equipment, its quantity and quality, and the warrior status of the deceased
in the area of middle Danube by revising the evidence from Karaburma necropolis. It
is argued that the concept of the warlike late Iron Age Scordisci is derived from ancient written
accounts and that the role of war and violent character of communities in the middle Danube
region are overemphasized and uncritically taken as an axiom. The paper suggests other
possible paths of interpretation which point to the diversification of social roles, possible
professionalization within the late Iron Age social structure, as well as (probably) diverse
meanings and utilization of weaponry in the funerary context.
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Research Interests: Roman History, Hellenistic History, Balkan History, Ancient Geography, Roman provincial administration, and 13 moreAugustan Principate, Ethnicity, Balkan prehistory, Late Iron Age (Archaeology), Protohistory, Ethnogenesis (archaeology), Roman Provincial Archaeology, Early Roman Empire, Roman imperialism, pre-Roman and Roman Dardania, Ancient Macedonia, Roman Archaeology, and Macedonian Kingdom
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Apstrakt: U radu se diskutuje povezanost procesa globalizacije i pseudonaučnih tumačenja prošlosti. Istaknuta je dvostruka veza između efekata procesa globalizaci-je i pseudoistorijskog/pseudoarheološkog izmišljanja prošlosti. Prva je... more
Apstrakt: U radu se diskutuje povezanost procesa globalizacije i pseudonaučnih tumačenja prošlosti. Istaknuta je dvostruka veza između efekata procesa globalizaci-je i pseudoistorijskog/pseudoarheološkog izmišljanja prošlosti. Prva je tendencija da se nezadovoljstvo kulturnom globalizacijom kompenzuje verovanjem u drugačiju i lepšu prošlost, dok se druga odnosi na upotrebu savremenih sredstava komunikacije u prenošenju pseudonaučnih tumačenja prošlosti širokoj javnosti. Pomoću primera sa područja bivše SFR Jugoslavije ukazano je da proces tranzicije ka globalnom društvu, koji se desio posle perioda eskalacije nacionalizama, doprinosi osećaju krize nacionalnih, regionalnih i lokalnih identiteta i prouzrokuje težnju ka stvaranju izmišljenih prošlosti. Takođe, skrenuta je pažnja da pseudoistoričari i pseudoarheolozi obilato koriste global-na sredstva masovne komunikacije, pre svega internet, čime njihova tumačenja postaju dostupna velikom broju ljudi i prete da postanu jedan od glavnih (iako zabludnih) izvora za oblikovanje stavova o prošlosti i sadašnjosti. Ključne reči: globalizacija, antiglobalističke reakcije, pseudonauka, izmišljanje prošlosti, mediji, ex-Yu Svet u kojem živimo, u nastojanjima sažetog a istovremeno sveobuhvatnog opisa, najčešće se označava terminom epoha/era globalizacije. Kako god se ko određivao prema ovom pojmu i njegovom sadržaju, činjenica je da se on obilato * Osoba za korespondenciju: Vladimir Mihajlović v.mihajlovicc@ff.uns.ac.rs ** Tekst je nastao kao rezultat rada na projektu " Vojvođanski prostor u kontekstu evropske istorije " (br. 177002) koji finansira Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja Republike Srbije.
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The text problematizes the interpretation of Dea Dardanica, a religious phenomenon from the period of the Roman Empire, conceived from the traditional perspective as a kind of ethno-tribal deity of Dardania and the Dardanians. By pointing... more
The text problematizes the interpretation of Dea Dardanica, a religious phenomenon from the period of the Roman Empire, conceived from the traditional perspective as a kind of ethno-tribal deity of Dardania and the Dardanians. By pointing out that the earlier approaches have been based upon the concept of ethnic determinism, the paper indicates the problems inherent in the interpretation of Dardania/the Dardanians as an ethno-tribal entity continuously existing from the Early Iron Age to the Roman times. From the point of view of the constructivist theory of identity, critical approach to literary sources, interpretation of classical narratives on “the Barbarians” as an imagological constructs, and understanding of the Roman imperialism as a “global” network, the author offers new conclusions on the collective identification of the Dardanians and the character of the cult of Dea Dardanica.
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U tekstu se nude dva moguća čitanja rasprave Branka Gavele koja se bavi metodološkim problemima protoistorijske arheologije. Upotrebom dve različite perspektive, od kojih se jedna zasniva na korišćenju opšte podele razvoja arheološke... more
U tekstu se nude dva moguća čitanja rasprave Branka Gavele koja se bavi metodološkim problemima protoistorijske arheologije. Upotrebom dve različite perspektive, od kojih se jedna zasniva na korišćenju opšte podele razvoja arheološke misli, a druga na uzimanju u obzir specifičnog lokalnog konteksta arheologije, dobijaju se i
različita shvatanja Gavelinih metodoloških zaključaka. Skretanjem pažnje na nedovoljnost sagledavanja autorovih stavova samo pomoću uopštavajuće sheme o trostepenom razvoju arheološke misli, u tekstu se podvlači neophodnost stavljanja stručnih tekstova u lokalni kontekst discipline. Umesto razumevanja Gavelinih metodoloških zapažanja kao „vesnika” teorijskih promena u arheologiji, ovakvim postupkom se dobija potpuno drugačija slika uloge njegovog teksta, koja je u potpunosti zavisila od specifične situacije u kojoj se arheologija u Srbiji nalazila po okončanju Drugog svetskog rata.
različita shvatanja Gavelinih metodoloških zaključaka. Skretanjem pažnje na nedovoljnost sagledavanja autorovih stavova samo pomoću uopštavajuće sheme o trostepenom razvoju arheološke misli, u tekstu se podvlači neophodnost stavljanja stručnih tekstova u lokalni kontekst discipline. Umesto razumevanja Gavelinih metodoloških zapažanja kao „vesnika” teorijskih promena u arheologiji, ovakvim postupkom se dobija potpuno drugačija slika uloge njegovog teksta, koja je u potpunosti zavisila od specifične situacije u kojoj se arheologija u Srbiji nalazila po okončanju Drugog svetskog rata.
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Drawing from the constructivist approach to heritage that defines it as a reflection of contemporary social circumstances, we attempt to outline the key agencies and processes shaping the reception of the Roman heritage in contemporary... more
Drawing from the constructivist approach to heritage that defines it as a reflection of contemporary social circumstances, we attempt to outline the key agencies and processes shaping the reception of the Roman heritage in contemporary Serbia. Our case study points to the process of creation of the main narrative of Roman heritage in the country as Serbia – homeland of the Roman Emperors and to its role in the construction and promotion of social ideologies and identities. Analysis of the increasing popularisation of the legacy of the Roman past in public discourse presents considerable opportunities for questioning the social reality reflected by the reception of Roman heritage in Serbian context.
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Iron Age studies in Serbia are dominated by “ethnic view” derived from interpretations of the collective names found in ancient narratives. Under the presupposition that these names represented clear territorial and ethnic units, and in... more
Iron Age studies in Serbia are dominated by “ethnic view” derived from interpretations of the collective names found in ancient narratives. Under the presupposition that these names represented clear territorial and ethnic units, and in combination with the concepts of archaeological culture and cultural/ethnic continuity, the predominant paradigm considers long lasting ethnic affiliations that could be linked to archaeological evidence, and more or less precisely assigned to individual tribes. The paper reviews this framework pointing to malleable character of the ethnicity, and difficulties in the projection of Roman period collective names back to the past. Considering changes that happened after the incorporation in the Roman Empire, the paper proposes the possibility of the creation of new collective identities that did not necessarily reflected pre-Roman situation, and hence cannot be used to automatically signify stable and continuous ethnic structures.