ABSTRACT
Looking back at observations and analyses made throughout the previous chapters, it is clear that the meanings read into the material patterns of contemporary and Chalcolithic cemeteries were of entirely dierent orders and that the gap between them is formidable. e juxtaposition of the two cases at hand is, of course, by design, with the intention of exploring the opposition they produce. It is based on this study’s attempt to explore the claim that research focused on the qualitative appraisal of cultural dierences – a comparative approach rarely taken explicitly – is a legitimate and worthwhile endeavour.
