1. A Typological and Iconographic Analysis of Macedonian Burials in the Classical and Early Hellenistic Period (5th-mid 3rd Centuries BCE)
Ann Haverkost- MA Thesis
Jeanne Reames- Advisor
History Department and Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program

2. Are there specific motifs that are more prevalent
Are there specific motifs that are more prevalent? Why were these motifs chosen?
Is there a change in motifs over time?
How are these images similar to and different from images in Thrace? Greece?
Tombstones
Female Goddess Figurines
Questions Asked

3. Map of the Aegean and Greece

4. Map of Ancient Macedonia

5. First Macedonian Stones: Mid 5th century BCE Ionian Syle

6. Pella, Thessaloniki 440-410 BCE Mix of Ionian, Aegean, and Athenian styles

7. Pieria- Pydna, Dion 410-380 BCE? Mixed influences Emotional attachment

8. Painted Stones of Aegae 4th century BCE
Image from the Museum of the Royal Tombs at Aigai

9. Family stones of Pella 4th Century BCE Athenian

10. Aiane, Pella 4th Century Thessalian influences

11. Hero Cult Emerges 330 BCE Florina, Thessaloniki

12. The Hellenistic Hero

13. Female Goddesses: Archaic Cybele Classical Persephone Hellenistic Aphrodite

14. There are changes on tombstones during the Classical period:
In motifs
Over time
Regionally
And are paralleled in female goddess figurines.
Conclusion