Islands in Time - Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory

Islands in Time explores the ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies. It considers the prehistory of the Mediterranean and offers an explanation of the effects of isolation on the development of human communities.
Evidence is drawn from a broad range of Mediterranean islands including Cyprus, Crete and the Cyclades, Malta, Lipari, Corsica and Sardinia.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Islands in Time: An Introduction; Chapter 2 Approaches to Island Archaeology; Chapter 3 The Colonisation of the Mediterranean Islands; Chapter 4 Insularity and Human Ecology; Chapter 5 Elaboration and Continuity in Mediterranean Island Prehistory; Chapter 6 Networks of Interaction In Mediterranean Island Prehistory; Chapter 7 Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory;

About the author

Patton, Mark

Summary

Islands in Time explores the ecological and cultural development of prehistoric island societies. It considers the prehistory of the Mediterranean islands including Cyprus, Crete and the Cyclades, Malta, Lipari, Corsica and Sardinia.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Patton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.07.2012
• EAN: 9780415642927
• ISBN: 978-0-415-64292-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)