The Lure of the Antique: Essays on Malta and Mediterranean Archaeology in Honour of Anthony Bonanno (Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement)

"The Maltese islands occupy a distinctive place in the knowledgescape of antiquarianism and archaeology. Exceptional prehistoric monuments and extraordinary remains from later periods - Phoenician, Punic, and Roman - have continued to lure researchers to this tiniest of Mediterranean archipelagos. This collection of twenty-four papers is presented to an outstanding scholar, Anthony Bonanno, by his colleagues, former students, and friends to celebrate his remarkable achievements in the study of ancient Malta. The papers reflect his broad range of interests over a career spanning fifty years that in many respects shaped the direction of archaeology on the islands. They bridge prehistoric and classical studies, and tackle diverse topics that place the archipelago in its Mediterranean context: antiquarianism, palaeo-ecology, contextual studies, art and architecture, artefact studies, technology, economy, and identity. An epilogue written by a number of friends is a reflection of the honorand's passion for travel, discovery and engagement with people from all walks of life."-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS 6 INTRODUCTION 10 ‘INVESTIGATOR ANTIQUITATIS’: HONOURING THE ACADEMIC LEGACY OF ANTHONY BONANNO 12 ANTHONY BONANNO – LIST OF PUBLICATIONS, 1971–2017 22 RECEPTION OF THE ANTIQUE 38 ABELA’S CABINET OF ANTIQUITIES REVISITED: COLLECTING, KNOWLEDGE AND PATRONAGE IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY MALTA 40 THE GOZO OSCILLUM, CARLO CASTONE DELLA TORRE DI REZZONICO AND THE VILLINO AGATA, MALTA 52 CICERO, WIKARJAK, AND COLEIRO 60 SOILS, SNAILS AND STORYTELLING 74 IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE, WITH A CASE STUDY FROM MALTA 96 STORYTELLING AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION 110 PACHINO, SICILY: ONE OF THE EARLIEST EXAMPLES OF MALTESE MIGRATION IN THE MODERN AGE 124 PREHISTORY 138 REFLECTIONS ON SACRED HEAD HAIR IN THE PREHISTORY OF MALTA 140 SHAPING SPACES FOR THE DEAD: AN ANALYSIS OF TOOL MARKS AT THE HAL SAFLIENI HYPOGEUM, MALTA 152 BEYOND THE STRUCTURE: REVISITING THE TARXIEN TEMPLES EXCAVATIONS 170 THE MALTESE FIGURATIVE ARTEFACTS FROM THE LATE NEOLITHIC MALTESE TEMPLE COMPLEXES: SOME CONSIDERATIONS ACCORDING TO PROVENANCE 186 TAKING MALTESE PREHISTORY OUT OF THE BOX: TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF THE BORG IN-NADUR ARCHAEOLOGICAL FACIES 198 THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM — SOUND DEVICES IN BRONZE AGE MALTA 214 TEXTILE PRODUCTION IN COPPER AGE SICILY: PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 228 THE CLASSICAL WORLD 244 MULTICULTURAL SYNTHESIS, ETHNIC IDENTITY, AND THE CASE OF PHOENICIAN-PUNIC MALTA* 246 THE GODS’ MANIPULATION OF WOMEN’S ACTIONS IN HOMER’S EPICS AND VERGIL’S AENEID* 256 LA DISTRIBUZIONE DI ANFORE DA TRASPORTO MALTESI FUORI DALL’ ARCIPELAGO: NUOVI DATI* 266 OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY IN ROMAN MALTA 284 THE ROMAN SACELLUM IN THE SO-CALLED TEMPLE OF HERACLES AT AGRIGENTO, SICILY: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY* 310 INDAGINI ARCHEOLOGICHE NELLE TERME ROMANE DI TERMINI IMERESE, SICILIA 330 FROM THEATRE TO AMPHITHEATRE: THE EVIDENCE OF TAORMINA AND CYRENE 340 VERISM, CARICATURE AND THE GROTESQUE: A ROMAN MINIATURE TERRACOTTA PORTRAIT BUST? 358 ‘ROME’ AT QUMRAN? – WHAT IF? SOME REMARKS ON THE SO-CALLED ROMA JAR FROM QUMRAN CAVE 7Q* 366 EPILOGUE 390