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The Basques of Lapurdi, Zuberoa, and Lower Navarre Their History and Their Traditions
Center for Basque Studies Basque Classics Series, No. 6 The Basques of Lapurdi, Zuberoa, and Lower Navarre Their History and Their Traditions by Philippe Veyrin Translated by Andrew Brown Center for Basque Studies University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada This book was published with generous financial support obtained by the Association of Friends of the Center for Basque Studies from the Provincial Government of Bizkaia. Basque Classics Series, No. 6 Series Editors: William A. Douglass, Gregorio Monreal, and Pello Salaburu Center for Basque Studies University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada 89557 http://basque.unr.edu Copyright © 2011 by the Center for Basque Studies All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Cover and series design © 2011 by Jose Luis Agote Cover illustration: Xiberoko maskaradak (Maskaradak of Zuberoa), drawing by Paul-Adolph Kaufman, 1906 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Veyrin, Philippe, 1900-1962. [Basques de Labourd, de Soule et de Basse Navarre. English] The Basques of Lapurdi, Zuberoa, and Lower Navarre : their history and their traditions / by Philippe Veyrin ; with an introduction by Sandra Ott ; translated by Andrew Brown. p. cm. Translation of: Les Basques, de Labourd, de Soule et de Basse Navarre Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “Classic book on the Basques of Iparralde (French Basque Country) originally published in 1942, treating Basque history and culture in the region”--Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-877802-99-7 (hardcover) 1. Pays Basque (France)--Description and travel. 2. Pays Basque (France)-- History. I. Title. DC611.B313V513 2011 944’.716--dc22 2011001810 Contents List of Illustrations..................................................... vii Note on Basque Orthography......................................... -
Gaulish Galo
palaeoeuropeanpalaeoeuropean languages & epigraphieslanguages & | epigraphiesHispania & Gaul PALAEOHISPANICA 2020 | I.S.S.N. 1578-5386 revista sobre lenguas y culturas de la Hispania antigua DOI: 10.36707/palaeohispanica.v0i20.383 Gaulish Galo Alex Mullen University of Nottingham [email protected] Coline Ruiz Darasse Université Bordeaux Montaigne, Institut Ausonius / UMR 5607 CNRS [email protected] Abstract: Gaulish is a language in the Celtic language family, documented in Gaul (France and surrounding territories) from around the 2nd century BC and through the Roman period. It is transmitted primarily in Greek (Gallo-Greek) and Latin (Gallo-Latin) script, with a small number of Gaulish texts also attested in the Etruscan alphabet in Italy (Gallo-Etruscan) and with Gaulish names found in Iberian script. In this article we detail current knowledge of the linguistic content, context and classification of Gaulish, and consider the epigraphic corpus, naming practices, writing systems and the cultural interactions that shape this material. Finally, we discuss the future challenges for the study of Gaulish and some of the work that is underway which will drive our research in the 21st century. Keywords: Continental Celtic. Cultural contacts. Epigraphy. Gaul. Gaulish. Gallo-Greek. Gallo-Latin. Onomastics. Writing systems. Resumen: El galo es una lengua perteneciente a la familia celta, que está documentada en la Galia (Francia y los territorios adyacentes) desde aproximadamente el siglo II a. C. y a lo largo del período romano. Esta lengua se escribió principalmente en alfabeto griego (galo-griego) y latino (galo-latín), aunque también se cuenta con un pequeño número de textos en alfabeto etrusco en Italia (galo-etrusco) y de nombres galos en escritura ibérica. -
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EL SISTEMA DUAL DE L’ESCRIPTURA IBÈRICA SUD-ORIENTAL Resum: Aquest article planteja l’existència d’un sistema dual en el signari ibèric sud-ori- ental similar al ja conegut en el signari ibèric nord-oriental, però més extens, atès que a més d’afectar als signes sil·làbics oclusius dentals i velars, també afecta almenys una de les sibilants, una de les vibrants i a la nasal. Pel que fa a l’origen de les escriptures paleohispàniques, aquesta troballa qüestiona la hipòtesi tradicional que defensa la derivació directa entre els dos signaris ibèrics i permet plantejar que el dualisme estigués almenys ja present en el primer antecessor comú d’aquests dos signaris. Paraules clau: Llengua ibèrica, escriptura ibèrica, sistema dual, escriptures paleohispà- niques. Abstract: This article discusses the existence of a dual system in the southeastern Iberian script similar to that already known in the northeastern Iberian script, but more extensive, as well as affecting the occlusive dentals and velars syllabic signs, it also affects at least one of the sibilants, one of the trills and the nasal signs. As regards the origin of the Paleohispanic scripts, this finding challenges the traditional assumption that advocates direct derivation between the two Iberian scripts and allows us to suggest that dualism was already present in at least the first common ancestor of these two scripts. Key words: Iberian language, Iberian script, Iberian inscription, Paleohispanic scripts. Resumen: Este artículo plantea la existencia de un sistema dual en el signario ibérico su- roriental similar al ya conocido en el signario ibérico nororiental, pero más extenso, pues- to que además de afectar a los signos silábicos oclusivos dentales y velares, también afecta al menos a una de las sibilantes, una de les vibrantes y a la nasal. -
Introduction Roger D
Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-56256-0 — The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages Edited by Roger D. Woodard Excerpt More Information chapter 1 Introduction roger d. woodard 1.1 Preliminary remarks What makes a language ancient? The term conjures up images, often romantic, of archeol- ogists feverishly copying hieroglyphs by torchlight in a freshly discovered burial chamber; of philologists dangling over a precipice in some remote corner of the earth, taking impres- sions of an inscription carved in a cliff-face; of a solitary scholar working far into the night, puzzling out some ancient secret, long forgotten by humankind, from a brittle-leafed manuscript or patina-encrusted tablet. The allure is undeniable, and the literary and film worlds have made full use of it. An ancient language is indeed a thing of wonder – but so is every other language, all remarkable systems of conveying thoughts and ideas across time and space. And ancient languages, as far back as the very earliest attested, operate just like those to which the linguist has more immediate access, all with the same familiar elements – phonological, morphological, syntactic – and no perceptible vestiges of Neanderthal oddities. If there was a time when human language was characterized by features and strategies fundamentally unlike those we presently know, it was a time prior to the development of any attested or reconstructed language of antiquity. Perhaps, then, what makes an ancient language different is our awareness that it has outlived those for whom it was an intimate element of the psyche, not so unlike those rays of light now reaching our eyes that were emitted by their long-extinguished source when dinosaurs still roamed across the earth (or earlier) – both phantasms of energy flying to our senses from distant sources, long gone out. -
Las Eretas Site Is in Fact a Series of Superimposed Villages, That Is, Built on the Ruins of Previous Ones
1 5 URBAN DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1 Las Eretas site is in fact a series of superimposed villages, that is, built on the ruins of previous ones. The houses of the first settlement were erected after the stone rampart and the cobbled street (Phase 1, 7th century BC). They had a rectangular floor plan and a hearth in the centre. The frame of the houses was very fragile and made of small ash posts alig- ned and anchored in the ground, and a framework of sticks covered in mud. It is believed that they had pitched roofs because there was a space between 2 the houses, which would provide access to the ram- PHASE 2 part. We know that this original settlement was bur- nt down, but whether it was intentionally or not re- mains unknown. The original peasants built a second village (Phase 2) on the ashes of the former. The design of the hou- ses was more compact and sturdy. They shared a di- viding load bearing wall with a stone base. They had 6 adobe or rammed earth walls. The roof was made of wood, straw and soil; it was single pitched and sloped from the rampart towards the street. It was divided into three sections by two sleepers that res- ted on the load bearing walls and a couple of central PHASE 3 posts. These posts have left distinctive marks on the floor. Life in this second settlement remained unal- tered throughout the 6th and 7th centuries BC. The western sector of the village was redesigned (Phase 3 7 3), possibly as a result of a partial fire. -
Catalan in the Classroom: a Language Under Fire Sara Fowler
Catalan in the Classroom: A Language Under Fire Sara Fowler Hawaii Pacific University Abstract This paper describes the role of Spain’s largest minority language, Catalan, in Spanish society, specifically in the classroom. Throughout its history, Catalan has gone through many cycles of oppression and revival. Currently, despite several decades of positive progress in its official role and a growing number of young speakers, Catalan is facing new challenges once again. Some members of the Spanish government believe that the language of instruction in Catalonia should be Castilian, a development which the citizens of Catalonia feel is an attack on their linguistic rights and identity. Catalan is a well-documented example of the tensions which can arise in a country with a minority language or languages. The Catalan case can also serve as a reminder to English teachers that the politics of language are often more complicated than they seem; teachers must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural and political backgrounds of their students. Introduction It is a fact that linguistic boundaries and political borders are not a perfect match; nevertheless, most people associate one language with one country. For example, the name Spain, for many people, brings to mind one language: Spanish. However, Spanish, or “Castilian” as it is more specifically called, is not the only language in Spain. There are 15 languages spoken in Spain—one official language and three other “co-official” languages, the largest of which is Catalan, spoken as a “mother tongue” by approximately nine percent of the population, compared to five percent speakers of Galician and a mere one percent who speak Euskera (Basque) as a mother tongue (Ethnologue, 2014; European Commission, 2006, p. -
Los Vascones Según Lasfuentes Escritas
Los vascones según las fuentes escritas MARfA JESUS PERÉX AGORRETA (UNED - MADRID) Este estudio se inscribe dentro de la corriente investigadora que desde hace algunos años se encamina a ofrecer un panorama, lo más completo posible, de la situacióna de los pueblos peninsulares en la etapa previa a la conquista romana, a lo largo de ésta y sus más inmediatas consecuencias. Para ello, es necesario comenzar por la revisión y análisis de las principales fuentes que, en el caso que nos ocupa, hacen mención explícita al pueblo vascón ~. LITERARIAS Son numerosas las referencias que sobre los vascones encontramos en las fuentes literarias, aunque no son tan abundantes y aclaratorias como desearíamos’. A lo largo del siglo II a. de C. debieron tener lugar los primeros contactos entre las tropas romanas y los habitantes de esta zona del Valle del Ebro, sobre todo a raíz de las actuaciones de Catón en el 195 a. de C. 2 y del pretor A. Terencio que tomó la ciudad de Corbio> perteneciente a los suessetanos, que se encontraban al este de los * Presentamos aquí una parte de las investigaciones realizadas con motivo de la preparación de nuestra tesis doctoral en torno a los vascones en época romana. Hemos decidido ir presentando las diversas fuentes literarias por orden cronológico de autores aún a riesgo de cortar ciclos temáticos, como seria el casode las reiteradas menciones a la resistencia de los calagurritanos frente a las tropas pompeyanas. 2 Liv. XXXiV, 19-20. Liv. XXXIX, 42. Anejo.’ de Gerión. II - 1989. Edil. Universidad Complutense. Madrid. 318 Mii Pérez Agorreta vascones. -
Calculating Ethnicity Through the U.S. Census: the Basque Case
BOGA: Basque Studies Consortium Journal Volume 4 | Issue 1 Article 1 October 2016 Calculating Ethnicity Through the U.S. Census: The aB sque Case William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/boga Part of the Basque Studies Commons Recommended Citation Douglass, William A. (2016) "Calculating Ethnicity Through the U.S. Census: The asB que Case," BOGA: Basque Studies Consortium Journal: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1 , Article 1. https://doi.org/10.18122/B2W12S Available at: http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/boga/vol4/iss1/1 Calculating Ethnicity Through the U.S. Census: The Basque Case William A. Douglass, PhD Defining “Basques” Throughout recorded history, the status of Basques has remained ambiguous—at least as defined by outsiders. The Romans reported on a people known as the Vascones, inhabiting part of the present-day European homeland of the Basques—but only a part.1 There were also other Iberian tribes sharing the ill-defined territory and it was a corridor for peoples entering Iberia from the north, like the Celts and the Romans, as well as the Muslims who came from the south. Segments of all of these outsiders settled in the Basque area and even ruled parts of it for a time, providing their own cultural overlays. During the Middle Ages, the Basque Country was a liminal zone between the Gothic and Frankish realms in southwestern Europe, at times denounced by both as a land of mountain barbarians who raided civilized lowlanders.2 The only period in which the Basque Country as a whole was briefly under a single political jurisdiction was during a part of the reign of Navarrese King Sancho the Great (1004-1035). -
Guide of Pamplona
GUIDE OF PAMPLONA PROPOSALS TO DISCOVER AND ENJOY THE CITY Index WHERE TO FIND US ............... 3 A BIT OF HISTORY .................. 4 PAMPLONA IS... WALLS .............................10 SAN FERMÍN ...................16 THE WAY ..........................23 GREEN .............................26 FOOD ................................32 WHAT TO BUY? .....................36 PAMPLONA ES MUCHO MÁS PRACTICAL INFORMATION ..38 Pamplona -Iruña in Basque- is a comfortable, warm, friendly and safe city for visitors, and one which is always eager to make itself known. Located on the Way of St James, Pamplona is the first city pilgrims come across on their way from Roncesvalles, a fact which has conditioned its history and character since ancient times. Its Renaissance fortifications are among the finest in Europe. Its parks and gardens never cease to amaze visitors. And in addition to all this, it has outstanding traditional food, based on the high quality of its local products, and a varied cultural agenda. Whatever the time of year, it is well worth taking a break to enjoy Pamplona’s cultural programme, its small music, food and art festivals, and all the events it hosts at both its smaller concert halls and larger venues: Teatro Gayarre, Navarra Arena and the Baluarte conference centre and auditorium. Finally, from the 6th to the 14th of July the unique and endearing Festival of San Fermín turns Pamplona into the place to be both for partying and culture of the highest order for locals and visitors of all types and ages. All these things and many more make Pamplona a capital full of history and stories with a highly distinctive identity, the fruit of its historical relevance and age-old culture. -
Perdomuit Feroces Vascones” Vascones”
“PERDOMUIT FEROCES “PERDOMUIT FEROCES VASCONES” VASCONES” urrengo agertu zirenei, visigodoei beste era bateko uy distinto sería el recibimiento que las vascos harrerea egin eutsen euskaldunek, "vasconek ez dispensaron a la siguiente "visita", que fue la de H ebezan ontzat hartu german herriak –Gregorio M los visigodos. "Los pueblos germánicos no fue- Monreal Iza doktorearen liburutik ataraten dogu, "Bizkaiko ron aceptados por los vascones –citamos al doctor Gregorio jaurerriko herri Erakundeak" bere izena–, aurki euskaldu- Monreal Iza en su obra Las Instituciones Públicas del Señorío nek eurentzakotzat eben erromar ordena ezagunaren arerio de Vizcaya–. Quizá éstos vieron en visigodos y francos a los antzeko jo ebezan visigodo ta frankoak. Herri horrekaz izaniko enemigos del orden romano precedente, que habían llega- hartu-emon zazkarrak nabarmen dira visigodo epe horretan do a considerar suyo. Las pésimas relaciones sostenidas con eta Erdi Aro Goitiaren hasieran". estos pueblos caracterizan la etapa visigoda y el comienzo de la Alta Edad Media". Hispanian 418 garren urtean sartuta gero, errege visi- godoen kondairetan kasik 300 urtean esan eta esaten dana, Tras su entrada en Hispania el año 418, las crónicas setatsu hatan be, eta izanak esana guzurtatuten eban txitean de los reyes visigodos fueron repitiendo durante casi 300 pitean, lelo hauxe zan: "perdomuit feroces vascones" (eus- años, con una obstinación que la realidad se encargaba de kaldun uzarkak menperatu ebazan). Eta horra, historiako desmentir a cada paso, el estribillo "perdomuit -
AELAW Booklet / 3 Iberian Language / Writing / Epigraphy Noemí Moncunill Martí Javier Velaza Frías
This output received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 715626. AELAW Booklet / 3 Iberian Language / Writing / Epigraphy Noemí Moncunill Martí Javier Velaza Frías INTRODUCTION* The Iberian language is principally documented by more than 2000 inscriptions dated between the fifth century BCE and first century CE, drawn from a region of the Mediterranean belt that stretches from the Hérault river in French Languedoc to Almeria. It is currently an undeciphered language. We are able to read its texts fairly reliably and even analyse the briefest and most formulaic of them with some competence, but nonetheless are unable to understand its meaning. From a typological perspective, it is almost certainly an agglutinative language which may present ergative features. Its hypothetical relationships with other languages, ancient or modern, are, however, still unproven: although a relationship with Aquitanian or ancient Basque is not impossible, it is unclear whether this would be genetic or through contact. The study of the Iberian language, like that of the other Palaeohispanic languages, goes back to the works of the numismatists, from Antonio Agustín and Velázquez to Delgado and Zóbel de Zangróniz. They are responsible for identifying the script and deciphering the first signs. When Emil Hübner published the first corpus of pre-Roman Hispanian inscriptions at the end of the nineteenth century, however, the system of transcription was still very deficient and did not even serve to reveal that these inscriptions were in fact evidence of various languages that are very different to one another. -
Gifts, Goods and Money
Gifts, Goods and Money Gifts, Goods and Money: Comparing currency and circulation systems in past societies explores and Hofmann (eds) Brandherm, Heymans the economic and social roles of exchange systems in past societies from a variety of different perspectives. Based on a broad range of individual case studies, the authors tackle problems Comparing currency and circulation systems surrounding the identification of (premonetary) currencies in the archaeological record. These concern the part played by weight measurement systems in their development, the changing role of objects as they shift between different spheres of exchange, e.g. from gifts in past societies to commodities, as well as wider issues regarding the role of exchange networks as agents of social and economic change. Among the specific questions the papers address is what happens when new objects of value are introduced into a system, or when existing objects go out of use, as well as how exchange systems react to events such as crises or the emergence of new polities and social constellations. One theme that unites most of the papers is the tension between what is introduced from the outside and changes that are driven by social transformations within a given group. Dirk Brandherm studied Archaeology, Classics and Social Anthropology at the universities of Münster, Edinburgh and Freiburg. Most of his work has been in European Bronze and Iron Age archaeology, with one focus on metalwork production and depositional practices. He currently holds a position of Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Elon Heymans studied archaeology at the University of Amsterdam and at Tel Aviv University.