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The aim of this paper is to discuss the potential role of jewellery items and dress ornaments as ‘identity markers’ in Avar period (seventh–eighth century AD) funerary contexts, from a theoretical and methodological point of view, and to suggest an innovative approach for future research. The material culture and burial customs of the Avar period in the Carpathian Basin provide a wide range of case studies for an investigation of the complex relationship between personal adornment and identity. Furthermore, the funerary evidence of the Avar period suggests that the ‘binary model’ of objects associated either with the male or the female sex is unsuitable for decoding the complex interconnected system of social categories, which appears to have existed within the Avar realm. Hence, an inter-categorical approach to the analysis of social roles in funerary contexts of the Avar EmpireAvaravar empire should be developed, involving multidisciplinary cooperation between funerary archaeology and the archaeological sciences. In particular, an exploration of the interface between early mediaeval burial customs, material culture, metalworking techniques, and metal composition holds great potential for future research.

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“All That Glitters Ain’t Gold”. Jewellery Items and Dress Ornaments as “Identity Markers” in Avar-Period Funerary Contexts (Seventh–Eighth Century AD) from Eastern Austria: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations

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    2025年

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  • Birgit Bühler

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The aim of this paper is to discuss the potential role of jewellery items and dress ornaments as ‘identity markers’ in Avar period (seventh–eighth century AD) funerary contexts, from a theoretical and methodological point of view, and to suggest an innovative approach for future research. The material culture and burial customs of the Avar period in the Carpathian Basin provide a wide range of case studies for an investigation of the complex relationship between personal adornment and identity. Furthermore, the funerary evidence of the Avar period suggests that the ‘binary model’ of objects associated either with the male or the female sex is unsuitable for decoding the complex interconnected system of social categories, which appears to have existed within the Avar realm. Hence, an inter-categorical approach to the analysis of social roles in funerary contexts of the Avar EmpireAvaravar empire should be developed, involving multidisciplinary cooperation between funerary archaeology and the archaeological sciences. In particular, an exploration of the interface between early mediaeval burial customs, material culture, metalworking techniques, and metal composition holds great potential for future research.