Bronocice Funnel Beaker Vessel with Wagon Motif: Different Narratives

Sarunas  Milisauskas; Janusz Kruk; Kathryn  Hudson

doi:10.23858/APa57.2019.016

Published: 2019-12-30

Vol. 57 (2019)

Bronocice Funnel Beaker Vessel with Wagon Motif: Different Narratives

Sarunas Milisauskas , Janusz Kruk , Kathryn Hudson

Archaeologia Polona

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.23858/APa57.2019.016

Abstract

Excavations at the Polish site of Bronocice uncovered a vessel with a wagon motif in a late Funnel Beaker pit that dates to 3405 BC and also contained animal bones, flint artefacts and potsherds typical of the Funnel Beaker phase BR III. This article introduces the Bronocice site, provides an overview of the Bronocice vessel and its imagery, and presents some of the significant interpretations of the vessel. It also briefly considers the issues inherent in interpretation of ancient imagery and suggests ways to avoid imposing modern paradigms on ancient imagery.

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Bronocice, Funnel Beaker, wagon, pottery, imagery

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Milisauskas, S. ., Kruk, J., & Hudson, K. . (2019). Bronocice Funnel Beaker Vessel with Wagon Motif: Different Narratives. Archaeologia Polona, 57, 233–240. https://doi.org/10.23858/APa57.2019.016

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Sarunas Milisauskas

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0225-3832

Affiliation:

University at Buffalo, SUNY 380 MFAC Ellicott Complex Buffalo NY 14261-0026 USA, United States

Janusz Kruk

janusz.z.kruk@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-9327

Affiliation:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences, 17 Sławkowska St., 31-016 Cracow, Poland, Poland

Kathryn Hudson

Affiliation:

University at Buffalo, SUNY 380 MFAC Ellicott Complex Buffalo NY 14261-0026 USA, United States