Archaeology Argot: Ostracon
The original meaning of the Greek word ostracon (pl. ostraca) is "animal shell"—think turtles, snails, or clams. This meaning was soon transferred to denote any hard convex object, including pottery sherds. Ancient Athenians famously used such fragments as ballots in their juridical practi...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 4 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The original meaning of the Greek word ostracon (pl. ostraca) is "animal shell"—think turtles, snails, or clams. This meaning was soon transferred to denote any hard convex object, including pottery sherds. Ancient Athenians famously used such fragments as ballots in their juridical practice of ostracism (literally, "judgment by sherds"), in which citizens voted to banish […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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