The Cycladic and Aegean Islands in Prehistory

ISBN-13: 9780415811873 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 350 str.

Ina Berg

Opis

Analyzing the development of the Cycladic and Aegean islands from their earliest settlement in the Mesolithic through to the end of the Mycenaean period, The Cycladic and Aegean Islands in Prehistory traces the major environmental, cultural and religious transformations of these communities. Fully up-to-date, this book incorporates into its narrative well-known historical excavations as well as the results of important excavations undertaken over the last 20 years. The book's chronological structure delivers the necessary factual knowledge of sites, objects, debates and theoretical frameworks, while extra 'context' sections provide a critical analysis of the most important theme for each time period.

Spis treści

List of figures; Acknowledgements;  Introduction; Chapter 1: The Aegean islands through time; Chapter 2: The Aegean islands in space; Chapter 3: The first people: the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods; Chapter 4: Settling the Aegean islands: the Neolithic; Chapter 5: The international islands: the Early Bronze Age; Chapter 6: The Minoanised islands: the Middle and early Late Bronze Age; Chapter 7: Akrotiri on Thera; Chapter 8: The Theran volcanic eruption; Chapter 9: The Mycenaeanised islands: the Late Bronze Age period; Conclusions: the islands in context; Bibliography; Index

O autorze

Ina Berg is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Manchester, UK. Her specialist area is that of the prehistoric Cyclades with particular interests in pottery studies and island archaeology. She is currently working on a research project that investigates the social and technical dimensions of the potter's wheel in the Aegean Bronze Age. She has a recognised international profile as indicated by her publications, invited contributions and visiting fellowships.