Etrusco-Italic monumental architectural space from the Iron Age to the Archaic period : an examination of approach and access
| dc.contributor.advisor | Edlund-Berry, Ingrid E. M. | en |
| dc.creator | Meyers, Gretchen E., 1970- | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-08-28T21:34:47Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2008-08-28T21:34:47Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation is a study of the patterns of approach and access in the EtruscoItalic world utilizing the archaeological evidence of the first monumental structures in Italy. A great deal of attention has been devoted in previous studies of early Etruscan and Latial architecture to the nature of a structure's plan and the categorization of function for different building types. This has led to a greater knowledge of the diversity and development of Etrusco-Italic building technologies and architectural planning. My work expands upon the progress already made in these prior studies by employing a new method of evaluation that deepens our understanding of how Etrusco-Italic buildings were meant to be approached, viewed from afar, entered and moved through. Using the archaeological remains of settlements in the Etrusco-Italic world as a guide, I recreate the ancient approach routes via land and water, the visual effect of entryways and the mechanics of movement inside structures and building complexes. I begin my survey of these processes with the origins of hut settlements in the Iron age and continue through the Archaic period with two case-studies of monumental architectural complexes at the Etruscan sites of Poggio Civitate (Murlo) and Acquarossa. The resulting patterns are indicative of an Italic spatial awareness suitable for a variety of functions from the public, private and sacred spheres. A final look at similar approach and access patterns in the monumental spaces of early Rome illustrates the transmission of this architectural tradition into the Roman world. | |
| dc.description.department | Classics | en |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
| dc.identifier | b57165622 | en |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 56818202 | en |
| dc.identifier.proqst | 3122764 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/784 | en |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Architecture, Etruscan | en |
| dc.title | Etrusco-Italic monumental architectural space from the Iron Age to the Archaic period : an examination of approach and access | en |
| dc.type.genre | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Classics | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Classics | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en |