Kamash, Z. (2008). What lies beneath?. Elemental archaeologies. Vol 40(2), pp. 224-237.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
What lies beneath? | ||||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
Perceptions of the ontological paradox of water | ||||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Elemental archaeologies | ||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
World Archaeology | ||||
Volume Volume number and part |
40 (2) | ||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
224 - 237 | ||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
the paper discusses the paradox that the element water is both vital to life and yet can also kill. It is argued that this paradox was more apparent to humans than is often assumed in the modern Western world where water is usually viewed as pure and cleansing. The paper attempts to break this assumption down using three case studies. The first two use evidence from the imagery and inscriptions associated with dams and bathhouses in the Roman Near East to analyse the potential of water to flood and pollute. The third explores how votive deposition was linked conceptually to the transmutable, liminal nature of water, focusing on the Roman rural religious centre at Marcham/Frilford, England. These examples are used to illustrate the complex negotiations with the inherent paradox of water, which are manifested in protective symbols (to prevent flooding, illness and death) and votive deposition | ||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2008 | ||||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
27 Jun 2008 |
