| Crynodeb: | The paper nuances of the concept of the so-called ‘dynastic period’ in Lycia, based on the manner in which so-called Lycian 'dynasts' chose to have themselves memorialised in the sculpted images adorning pillar tombs. It concludes that an earlier group of tomb sculptures emphasise individual deeds, particularly military deeds, whereas the later, larger Harpy Monument carries images which imply succession and legacy. From this pattern, one might say the ‘dynastic period’ in Lycia began not with the Persian conquest of the region in c. 540 BC, but emerged from a discourse of ‘ruler’ or ‘elite’ power competition at a later juncture in the political history of Lycia, around the time of the Persian Wars.
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