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CELTIC SHRINES IN CENTRAL EUROPE: A SCEPTICAL APPROACH
Author(s) -
VENCLOVÁ NATALIE
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
oxford journal of archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1468-0092
pISSN - 0262-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0092.1993.tb00281.x
Subject(s) - celtic languages , situated , skepticism , archaeology , history , adornment , ancient history , archaeological evidence , function (biology) , geography , art , philosophy , epistemology , aesthetics , computer science , artificial intelligence , evolutionary biology , biology
Summary: This paper deals with the archaeological manifestations of religious activities of the Central European Celts. Until recently, the rectangular enclosures in Central Europe (‘Viereckschanzen’) were considered solely as sanctuaries, though present evidence allows other interpretations of the function of these sites as well. the criteria for recognizing the wooden structures situated inside the enclosed areas as shrines are far from being unambiguous and in some cases a profane, i.e. non‐religious purpose may be presumed. the questions put forward here were prompted by the find of an unusual structure in the enclosure of MšeckéŽehrovice in Bohemia.