Given, M. (2020) Attending to place and time: Seasonality in Early Modern Scotland and Cyprus. European Journal of Archaeology, 23(3), pp. 451-472. (doi: 10.1017/eaa.2020.5)
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Abstract
Far from being a simple annual round determined by the calendar, seasonality in human societies is a complex system of interdependence between humans and non-humans. It requires close attentiveness to the variability of soils, weather, topography, plants, and animals across both time and space. In this article, the author investigates mobile systems of interdependence that take advantage of topographical and seasonal variation. He uses a range of case studies from early modern Scotland and Cyprus, focusing on summer grazing in the uplands and lowland agriculture carried out by mountain communities. After a comparative discussion of seasonality, the article examines the role of topography and movement, and then puts the ‘margins at the centre’ in order to highlight the central role played by seasonal activity and movement in rural society.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | The Troodos Archaeological and Environmental Survey Project was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council under grant number RG/4164/14633. The Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot project was supported by Historic Environment Scotland under grant number 53552. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Given, Dr Michael |
Authors: | Given, M. |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Archaeology |
Journal Name: | European Journal of Archaeology |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN: | 1461-9571 |
ISSN (Online): | 1741-2722 |
Published Online: | 16 March 2020 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 European Association of Archaeologists |
First Published: | First published in European Journal of Archaeology 23(3):451-472 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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