Aegean & Mediterranean Prehistory

ISBN: 9781842177945
Published by : Oxbow Books
This volume brings together an international group of researchers to address how Mycenaean and Minoan states controlled the economy. The contributions, originally delivered at the 2007 Langford Conference at Florida State University, examine th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623030094
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press

This book focuses on economic and social changes, particularly during the opening phase of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. New developments in ceramics that reached Crete at the end of the Neolithic period greatly contribu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623031299
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: INSTAP Archaeological Excavation Manual
Volume: 1

From the introduction: A water separation, or flotation, machine is an instrument that divides soil into three components: the material that floats (called flot or light fraction), the stones and other heavy portions that do not float (ca... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623031114
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: PREHISTORY MONOGRAPHS
Volume: 28
This book is the tenth volume in the series of excavation reports about the harbor town of Pseira, which is located on the island of the same name, just off the northeast coast of Crete. The book focuses on the excavation and interpretation of the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623031268
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: INSTAP Archaeological Excavation Manual
Volume: 2
As part of the INSTAP Archaeological Excavation Manual series, Thin-Section Petrography of Ceramic Materials provides a concise overview of the history and application of the practice while detailing how this type of petrographic analysis can bene... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623030421
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: PREHISTORY MONOGRAPHS
Volume: 26

This volume is the second in the series of final reports on the work of the Kavousi Project and the first volume on the cleaning (1982-1984) and excavations (1987-1992) at the mountain sites located above the modern village of Kavousi in ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623030124
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: Prehistory Monographs
Volume: 25
The storage of staples and its importance for the functioning of Cretan Bronze Age society has become an active topic of debate. This study reassesses the intrinsic relationship between storage and sociopolitical complexity by combining testimonie... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781623030605
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: Prehistory Monographs
Volume: 24

The natural terraces hanging high on the northern cliff of the Cha Gorge at the site of Monastiraki Katalimata in eastern Crete were an excellent refuge during times of battle about 5,500 years ago. 


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ISBN: 9781623030483
Published by : INSTAP Academic Press
Series: Prehistory Monographs
Volume: 23

With contributions by Thomas M. Brogan and Sevi Triantaphyllou, with Costis Davaras, Nikos P. Papadakis, Chrysa Sophianou, Joanna Bending, Jerolyn E. Morrison, Dimitra Mylona, Maria Ntinou, Douglas P. Park, and David S. Reese. Learn More