GIS: Griffins In Space
Emily Simons

The Bronze Age iconographic repertoire of the eastern Mediterranean contains diverse and ambiguous creatures. These representations exhibit considerable contextual, spatial, and temporal variation; however, determination of their meaning remains planted in the realm of iconographic and stylistic interpretation. In Aegean archaeology, there remains substantial reliance on objects that not only lack secure provenience, but which are frequently constructs of 19th and 20th century grandiloquent reconstructive narratives. Focusing on Aegean Late Bronze Age griffins as a case study, this paper discusses the role of object find context in determining meaning. By scrutinizing find context details in a quantitative and spatial framework, it is possible to critique the field’s continued reliance on objects without context, and to develop new methods of viewing the data for future interpretations. I utilize geographic information systems techniques to investigate influential narratives and explore potential correlations between context, materials, and composition.

Presented on September 12 2020 as part of CAA Australasia Digital Archaeology Conference.

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