Island Archaeology of the Early Cyclades

Zusammenfassung This book presents the first modern analysis of Cycladic culture! reinterpreting the roles of islanders themselves in constructing their environments. The archaeology of this region is rich and well documented! and Dr Broodbank deploys detailed case materials! tracing the development of these Early Bronze Age societies over three millennia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: islands of 'prehistory'; 1. Whither island archaeology?; 2. Cycladic approaches; 3. Islands, people and seafaring; 4. The dawn treaders; 5. Cultures of colonisation; 6. Small worlds; 7. Which islands in the stream?; 8. Paint, paddles and the politics of value; 9. Ulysses without sails; 10. An altered archipelago; 11. The emergence of Minoan dominance; 12. Cycladic archaeology as island archaeology.

Product details

• Authors: Cyprian Broodbank, Cyprian (University College London) Broodbank, Broodbank Cyprian
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.07.2002
• EAN: 9780521528443
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52844-3
• No. of pages: 436
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Archaeology by period / region, Prehistoric archaeology, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology