Ina Berg

The Cycladic and Aegean Islands in Prehistory

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780415811880
• ISBN-10: 0415811880
• Artikelnr.: 43017112

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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