Archaic and classical Greek Sicily : a social and economic history

465 Pages·2016·18.4 MB·English

by  De Angelis

Archaic and Classical
Greek Sicily
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Archaic and Classical Greek Sicily
A Social and Economic History
Franco De Angelis
Archaic and
Classical
Greek Sicily
A Social and Economic History
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FRANCO DE ANGELIS
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Names: De Angelis, Franco, author.
Title: Archaic and classical Greek Sicily : a social and economic history /
Franco De Angelis.
Description: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016. | Series: Greeks
overseas | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015030331| ISBN 978–0–19–517047–4 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
ISBN 978–0–19–972155–9 (e-book) | ISBN 978–0–19–046533–9 (online)
Subjects: LCSH: Sicily (Italy)—History—To 800. |
Greeks—Italy—Sicily—History. | BISAC: HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.
Classification: LCC DG55.S5 D38 2016 | DDC 937/.802—dc23 LC record available at
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Contents
List of Figures  vii
List of Tables  xi
List of Maps  xiii
Acknowledgments  xv
Abbreviations: Bibliographic  xvii
Abbreviations: Chronological  xix
Introduction  1
1. The Geographical and Historical Setting  28
2. Settlement and Territory  62
3. Societies  134
4. Economics  222
Conclusions  319
References  329
Index  419

List of Figures
1 Monte Maranfusa: A Typical Native Hilltop
Settlement in the Interior of Western Sicily.  44
2 Calascibetta: A Typical Native Cemetery
of Rock- cut Tombs in Eastern Central Sicily.  45
3 Phoenician Scarab Found at Native Site at Monte
Polizzo, Western Sicily.  52
4 Imported East Greek Cup Found at Native Site at
Monte Polizzo, Western Sicily.  52
5 Unworked Red Deer Antler Found at Native Site at
Monte Polizzo, Western Sicily.  54
6 Worked Red Deer Antler Found at Native Site at
Monte Polizzo, Western Sicily.  54
7 View of Plain between Leontinoi and Megara Hyblaia.  70
8 View of Coastal Plain between Megara Hyblaia and
Syracuse.  70
9 View of the Plain of Gela Planted with Grain.  72
10 View of Coastal Topography around Himera.  72
11 View of Plain behind Selinous.  74
12 View of Salso River Valley Planted with Grain to East
of Akragas.  74
13 View of Eighth- century House at Megara Hyblaia,
with Second Room Added in Seventh- century
Renovation.  87
14 View of Sanctuary of Athena at Himera.  90
15 View of Temple E3 at Selinous.  91
16 View of Archaic City Wall of Naxos.  94
17 View of a Telamon to Olympieion at Akragas.  107
18 View of Temple of Concordia at Akragas.  116
viii List of Figures
19 View of Epipolae Fortifications at Syracuse.  125
20 View of Capo Soprano Fortifications at Gela.  132
21 View of Monumental Tomb at Megara Hyblaia.  156
22 View of Early Syracusan Tetradrachm Showing
Charioteer on Obverse.  158
23 View of Didrachm Depicting Rooster
and Crab Minted at Himera during
Akragantine Occupation.  191
24 View of Metope Depicting Artemis and Aktaion
from Temple E3 at Selinous.  200
25 Statue Base for Eukleides, Possibly the Oikist, from
Himera. 203
26 View of Naxian Drachm Showing Bunch of Grapes
on Reverse.  235
27 View of Grazing Sheep in Eastern Central Sicily.  237
28 View of Wild Boar in Monti Peloritani.  240
29 Iato K480 Cup Produced in Himera.  244
30 View of Antefix from Himera.  246
31 View of Greek- style Statue (of Demeter?) from
Terravecchia di Cuti.  247
32 View of Sea- salt Production near Motya.  251
33 View of Imported Native Sicilian Transport
Amphorae from Himera.  260
34 View of Tetradrachm from Gela with Forepart
of Man- faced Bull on Reverse.  273
35 View of Syracusan Tetradrachm Depicting Head
of Arethusa and Dolphins Minted under the
Deinomenids.  276
36 View of Olive Grove near Poggioreale in Central
Western Sicily.  286
37 View of Vine Intercropped in the Background with
Olive Trees near Poggioreale in Central Western
Sicily.  286
38 View of Sculpted Head of Demeter
from Akragas.  293
39 View of Cast Three- unica Bronze Cone
from Akragas.  298
40 View of Cast Three- unica Bronze Coin
from Himera.  298
41 View of Gold Coin Minted by Dionysius I.  299
List of Figures ix
42 View of Reconstructed Model of the Iurato
Farmstead at Kamarina (note tombs in lower
left corner).  307
43 RF Vase with Scene of Tuna Butchering
from Lipari.  309
44 View of Freshly Caught Silver Scabbard Fish
in Waters off Northern Sicily.  310